Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) January 26, 2009, 12:25:16 AM Well guys, like many of you money is scarce these days for me, so, I'm going to be pulling the motor to my Mother's 83 Cougar myself instead of sending out. Once out, I plan on getting it rebuilt then reinstalled myself. Any tips? Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #1 – January 26, 2009, 12:37:59 AM drain the oil first. then pull the things like exhaust/starter/torque cover bolts/ bolts that hold the motormounts to frame/bell housing bolts. then move up above to like rad & hose's,P/S, alt.stuffthat way you don't have antifreeze,P/S fluid dripping on you when your under the car. Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #2 – January 26, 2009, 01:08:22 AM -support transmission like shown with tie down strap.insure you replace the.....-oil pump gears (inside the timing cover)-oil pump proportion valve inside the timeing cover-have your crank turned then buy mains/rod bearings to match-belt sand bottom of head to clean up, lay square longways =if gap under square to head is >.006 then plane the heads-dont trust autoparts stores on cranks,, quality issues with turning-get new timing chain / gears-gind lap your valves-make yourself .020 shims under the valve springs (ie- typical fender washers found anywhere placed under the lower spring cap.-note any paint marking on the torque converter and see if that marks lines up with the flywheel. Match this when installing back.-Put motor oil on a valve, slide valve up in hole, cover other end of hole with finger tightly, pull valve back out partially and let go-- If the valve sucks back into the head then the guides are good enough. If the valve does not seem to want to suck back in then the guides are too worn.-PLASITI GUAGE!!-read up on my diy link for things written up specific to the 3.8LEasy motor to rebuild,, see my cardomain. Re-ring kit is cheap on these engines Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #3 – January 26, 2009, 07:55:10 AM I pulled the transmission out with the motor. I didn't want to struggle with putting anything back in when I was ready. Your going to bolt them together anyway. Why not do it while it's out, where you can do it easily.My 2 cents Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #4 – January 30, 2009, 12:05:13 AM Quote from: daminc;253672I pulled the transmission out with the motor. I didn't want to struggle with putting anything back in when I was ready. Your going to bolt them together anyway. Why not do it while it's out, where you can do it easily.My 2 cents+1 We also pull the trannies with the motors. And like Ranchero says, drain the tranny too, or else it will "self drain" when you tip it down to clear the firewall. :D Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #5 – January 30, 2009, 01:30:17 AM good idea with the straps holding up the tranny. also, if you decide to leave te tranny in, don't forget to make sure the torque converter's all the way in! Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #6 – January 30, 2009, 08:57:55 AM If you not sure of something just post a pic of it and we can help you. If its your first time just label things and take your time. I always just through my bolts in a big bucket because I know what I'm looking for... but I like the ziplock freezer bag meathod of labeling your bolts. Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #7 – January 30, 2009, 09:24:46 AM If you pull the tranny out with the motor, it'd be a good idea to plug up the tailshaft so you don't drip fluid everywhere.Like Bob said, use bags to group and label your bolts. I would also consider getting replacements as the originals are surely rusty and stretched by now and tend to snap when re-torquing them. Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #8 – January 30, 2009, 01:48:35 PM Use a cherry picker to yank the engine with...my buddy had a really nice IROC-Z Camaro, and was using a tree to pull the engine out, and the tree broke...it WAS a nice camaro..lolYou can rent one from most auto parts stores for pretty cheap, but to minimize cash spent, wait until you are absolutely ready to pull it, so you have less rent time. Believe me, I worked at a salvage yard for cars, I know of fast and faster ways to pull engines and trannies...if you pull engine and trans both at once, leave the starter on, just undo the wiring. etc etc. Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #9 – January 31, 2009, 11:47:47 PM Thanks for the input so far guys. Since I plan on possibly pulling the motor out of my 88Mark VII down the road also, I'm looking into purchasing a 2 ton hoist, engine stand, and leveler from a guy for 150.00. Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #11 – February 01, 2009, 01:38:15 AM Quote from: LJS30;254727levelernow thats the one part you will love the most. Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #12 – February 01, 2009, 02:34:40 PM From our local Craigs Listhttp://portland.craigslist.org/clc/tls/1016379596.htmlhttp://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/1016015844.html I got a deal like mentiond aboveHoist, Stand, Leveler, and Part's cleaning tank for $150. Guy just wanted the stuff gone. And you can always turn arround and put them right back up on CL when your done. Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #13 – February 01, 2009, 03:17:58 PM I haven't used a leveler yet. Quote Selected
Pulling Engine (1983 Cougar) Reply #14 – February 01, 2009, 09:51:31 PM Quote from: Haystack;254797I haven't used a leveler yet.spoils you quick like. Quote Selected
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