not correct.” Photographic evidence is especially important when you are shipping parts out of town.
Lifting the Engine
Attaching the engine to the hoist can be done with a chain or strap. Mike at H&H prefers a strap attached at the top center manifold bolt, but you can also use a head bolt. Be careful when lifting the engine out of the car and when maneuvering it not to knock into things. For example, the engine mounts are cast and can break off if struck.
You can do preliminary cleanup with the engine on the hoist or on the stand, but the stand is better; there is no need to strain the hydraulics of the hoist. Catch the cleanup mess and dispose of any fluids properly, not down the toilet or in a gutter or stream.
If the engine is really oily, put a large drip pan under it before degreasing. The choice of degreaser is personal, with many fluids available from auto parts stores. Apply the cleaner sparingly and be careful to keep as much of the runoff in the drip pan as possible. When the engine is clean of all external grease and oil, pour the contents of the drip pan into a container.
On this attractive Edelbrock twin-carb 8BA, the exhaust manifold bolts are used to secure the lifting strap. This system is preferred over chains; straps are less likely to cause damage because of a misalignment.
Your engine may have come drained of oil and water, but now is a good time to make sure it’s empty. Ford V-8 drain plugs had various locations over the years; the 8BA’s are located at the rear of the pan. You need a wrench to remove them. (You might want to buy a magnetic plug for the future.) Once all of the easily drained oil and water is out of the engine, remove the oil pan. Sixteen bolts hold the pan on.
As with most engine rebuilds, you need a number of special tools. Many such tools were made by the K. R. Wilson Company, the official tool supplier to Ford. Some special tools, such as the cam bearing tool and the valve-removing tool (pickle bar), are available from Van Pelt Sales. You can even rent a pickle bar from Van Pelt; a purchase might not be worth it if you’re building only one engine. Another option is to pay an engine shop to perform just one operation.
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