Head removal while engine in car ?, Can heads be removed from engine while engine in car? |
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Head removal while engine in car ?, Can heads be removed from engine while engine in car? |
pistonboy |
Jul 30 2023, 02:58 PM
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Hello
Can heads be removed from a 914 engine without removing the engine from the car? Thank you. |
Jack Standz |
Aug 1 2023, 01:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 281 Joined: 15-November 19 From: Happy Place (& surrounding area) Member No.: 23,644 Region Association: None |
Once saw a Fiero engine/trans/subframe package removed that way. Used car tech made a cradle for the subframe and slowly lowered the car down on it. The car was about 2.5 feet high at this point. Knocked everything loose and was expecting to lift car off of engine package with the lift the body was chucked up on. He didn't think about the CG change that would occur and when he removed the last bolt that held subframe to body the body slowly tilted ass end up to about 45 degrees and the car slid forward off of the lift and landed on its plastic nose. This was at a Mazda/Fiat dealer that had 15 techs and we all ran over and grabbed ahold of the car. We pulled it back onto the lift and roped it down. Didn't hurt it at all. Scared the crap out of that tech though... Yep. We owned two Fieros, still have the '88 GT. That's how you remove the motor, by pretty much standing the car on its nose and dropping the cradle that holds the motor and transmission (just 4 fasteners). Hopefully, without dropping it and safely for everyone. BTW, removing the heads without removing the engine/transmission is doable in a V6 Fiero. But, you endup sprawled out over the trunk area while also standing on your head in the engine compartment. Such is the beauty and burden of owing and working on mid-engined cars whether a 914 or a Fiero. |
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