Reassembly Order of Operations, Suspension, Fuel, Brakes, Engine Options

[DennisV]

The engine, transaxle, and all the assemblies under the car are off (e.g. brakes, suspension, fuel lines). I’m hoping to get it back on four wheels this trip and am attempting to identify order of operations, so I don’t waste my limited time with the car redoing things.

Will this order of assembly cause me any problems? Have I overlooked anything? All related components have been rebuilt or replaced. Sorry for the long post...

ON LIFT

* Steering rack - Installed
* Brake master cylinder - Installed

1. Brakes
a. Hard brake lines

OFF LIFT ON JACK STANDS DUE TO RAMP CLEARANCE

2. Suspension - Front
a. Cross member
b. Torsion bars
c. Control arms
d. Ball joints
e. Struts
f. Tie rod ends
g. Hub with bearings installed

3. Suspension - Rear
a. Shocks
b. Trailing arms - Bearings and Hubs installed
c. Axles with CV joints

1. Brakes - Continued
b. Soft brake lines
c. Brake shields
d. Rotors
e. Calipers
f. Pads
g. Wheels

OFF STANDS ON LIFT

4. Fuel
a. Fuel lines
b. Fuel pump
c. Gas tank

5. Engine
a. Engine mounts
b. Suspension mounts
c. Exhaust on engine
d. Engine mated with transaxle
e. Engine / transaxle install in car

Thank you.

[infraredcalvin]

I’d install engine before rear trailing arms, sure is nice to have all that room. Careful of the weight balance on the lift as you add weight to the rear, front can get light.

[barefoot]

I’d install engine before rear trailing arms, sure is nice to have all that room. Careful of the weight balance on the lift as you add weight to the rear, front can get light.

Or you can install the trailing arms but leave the axle assemblies off. Those inner CV joints & axles get in the way of engine install. Plus its then easier to torque the stub axles.

Barefoot