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Old 08-25-2008, 04:35 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by turbophil View Post
Don't fret this whole engine pulling idea. It's really not hard. I was trying to avoid it as well and I really only needed a head. By the time I I was getting ready to just pull the head, I was within an hour of pulling the entire engine--really. With the engine out you can work sans swearing and cussing like a sailor. I bet the add'l aggrevation and time of trying to pull the front cover with the engine in the car will make the whole project harder and longer than if you just pulled the engine to begin with... I'm speaking from experience here...
Rob - I went through this nightmare leaving my motor in place, and everyone professed it was really easy (in theory it was - in execution was another matter). Even consulted with Phil on the issue... when it came time to do his - he saw the writing on the wall and pulled the motor.
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