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Got a engine ready to come out, will drop out the bottom, checking on weight of engine?
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Great the dolly is rated to 1000pbs.
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Ready to start
Ready to start
Checking from below, jack for the TT.
Checking from below, jack for the TT.
First few inches, looking for hang ups
First few inches, looking for hang ups
Free at last, free at last!
Free at last, free at last!
Issues with the cross bar hitting the splined shaft, removed cross bar.
Issues with the cross bar hitting the splined shaft, removed cross bar.
Back of engine, TT rest on the rear support piece for the heat shields.
Back of engine, TT rest on the rear support piece for the heat shields.
so the engine is out a lot of little things, most of the hoses are original and in bad shape. Clutch job? TT to Constiantin? Got the WUR and a Fuel Director out for over haul.
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