Engine: Service and Repair

ENGINE ASSEMBLY

Removal
1. Remove hood.
2. Disconnect battery cables at battery.
3. Remove air cleaner.
4. Drain radiator and block.
5. Disconnect radiator and heater hoses and remove radiator and fan shroud.
6. Disconnect wires at:
^ Starter Solenoid
^ Generator
^ Temperature switch
^ Oil Pressure Switch
^ Distributor
7. Disconnect:
^ Accelerator linkage at inlet manifold.
^ Fuel line, from tank, at fuel pump.
^ Hoses at fuel vapor storage canister (if applicable).
^ Vacuum line to power brake unit at manifold, if so equipped.
8. Remove power steering pump and air conditioning compressor and lay aside, if so equipped.
9. Raise vehicle on hoist.
10. Drain crankcase.
11. Disconnect exhaust pipe at manifold and, if so equipped, converter bracket at transmission rear mount.
12. Remove starter.
13. Remove flywheel splash shield or converter housing cover as applicable.
14. On vehicles with automatic transmission, remove converter to flywheel attaching bolt.
15. Remove mount "through" bolts.
16. Remove bell housing bolts.
17. Lower vehicle on hoist.
18. Raise transmission using floor jack.
19. Attach engine lifting devices, raise engine.
20. Remove motor mount to engine brackets.
21. Remove engine assembly.

Installation
1. Position engine assembly in vehicle.
2. Attach motor mount to engine brackets and lower engine in place.
3. Remove engine lifting device.
4. Remove transmission floor jack.
5. Raise vehicle on hoist.
6. Install mount "through" bolts. Torque to specifications.
7. Install bell housing bolts. Torque to specifications.
8. On vehicles with automatic transmissions, install converter to flywheel attaching bolts. Torque to specifications.
9. Install flywheel splash shield of converter housing cover as applicable. Torque attaching bolts to specifications.
10. Install starter.
11. Connect exhaust pipe at manifold and converter bracket at transmission rear mount.
12. Lower vehicle on hoist.
13. Reinstall power steering pump, if so equipped.
14. Connect:
^ Accelerator linkage at inlet manifold.
^ Fuel line, from tank, at fuel pump.
^ Hoses at fuel vapor storage canister.
^ Vacuum line to power brake unit at manifold, if equipped.
15. Connect wires at:
^ Starter Solenoid
^ Generator
^ Temperature Switch
^ Oil Pressure Switch
^ Distributor
16. Install radiator and fan shroud and reconnect radiator and heater hoses.
17. Fill cooling system.
18. Fill crankcase with oil.
19. Install air cleaner.
20. Installhood.
21. Connect battery cables.

NOTICE: To avoid possible arcing of battery, connect positive battery cable first.

22. Start engine, check for leaks and check timing.