In March, I am going to drop the engine out of my Saleen for a rebuild, and need some technical assistance...
I have removed plenty of old school engines out of Falcons and Mustangs but have not ever removed one from a later model. I have decided to drop the engine and transmission out the bottom with the K-member. It is because of the LTH. They are a pain, and I don't want to fool with them in the engine bay. I have the lifts and facilities at Randolph AFB to do the job. I understand everything about the drop except for two things.
1. Do the struts come out with the K-Member? Do I loosen the bolts at the top of the strut tower and drop the struts out with the K-Member, or do I take the struts loose at the bottom and leave the struts attached to the strut tower? Or will I have to fool with them at all???
2. When dropping the K-member, I am going to lift the car away from the engine and K-member. What can I rest the K-Member on? Someone told me to use 3 or 4 pallets under the K-member, and a jack stand on the back side transmission mount to support the back end of the module.
What are your thoughts? Any help is appreciated.
Dale in San Antonio
I have removed plenty of old school engines out of Falcons and Mustangs but have not ever removed one from a later model. I have decided to drop the engine and transmission out the bottom with the K-member. It is because of the LTH. They are a pain, and I don't want to fool with them in the engine bay. I have the lifts and facilities at Randolph AFB to do the job. I understand everything about the drop except for two things.
1. Do the struts come out with the K-Member? Do I loosen the bolts at the top of the strut tower and drop the struts out with the K-Member, or do I take the struts loose at the bottom and leave the struts attached to the strut tower? Or will I have to fool with them at all???
2. When dropping the K-member, I am going to lift the car away from the engine and K-member. What can I rest the K-Member on? Someone told me to use 3 or 4 pallets under the K-member, and a jack stand on the back side transmission mount to support the back end of the module.
What are your thoughts? Any help is appreciated.
Dale in San Antonio