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I need to change head gaskets in my fox. I have a bad back, and a bad knee. Both are getting better, but the idea of leaning over the fender of a car for hours to do this job is not apealing in the least. Let's also remember I have gobs of turbo piping that needs to come off. All of this has lead me to the idea that it most likely will be easier ergonomically to just pull the whole dang engine and trans, split them, and set the engine on a stand to do my repairs and upgrades.
Now. That said, I wanna pull the whole enchilada at once, no pulling ps pumps, blah, blah, blah. Everthing, piping and all. Ergonomics. Remember? So- I've never done it before, and I don't have my lift yet, but with the piping, it looks like it might be easiest to drop engine, k member and all out the bottom, and hoist the front of the car up with the engine hoist.
Thoughts, ideas, finger signs?
Past experiences, photos, war stories?
Now. That said, I wanna pull the whole enchilada at once, no pulling ps pumps, blah, blah, blah. Everthing, piping and all. Ergonomics. Remember? So- I've never done it before, and I don't have my lift yet, but with the piping, it looks like it might be easiest to drop engine, k member and all out the bottom, and hoist the front of the car up with the engine hoist.
Thoughts, ideas, finger signs?
Past experiences, photos, war stories?