[DeTomaso] Transaxle Removal

[Thomas Borcich]

Doug,

I removing my transaxle also...I am jacking the back of the transaxle up so that it clears the ears...I have cut 2x4 blocks of wood about 6 1/2" long and placed them under the rear side corners of the pan resting on the frame to hold the back of the engine up...wish I have bolts and not studs...careful with the jack on your oil pan...it will dent and hit your crank. My ZF pulled away from the motor pretty easy. 

I think I am also going to pull my engine...I'm 80% there. Then I can put the new Armando oil pan on without cutting the frame support out, change my oil pump drive shaft, pull my gas tank and coat the inside...bla bla bla and what ever else I can find while I'm in there...oh and take all the undercoating off the engine bay and safety wire the ring gear bolts. Oh now that I think about it with the engine out I may be able to replace or get to my rotted heater tubes. Plus I can repaint my engine the color I like and clean the aluminum heat shield for the gas tank. Plus I'm going to bead blast the ZF and clear coat it. That's a lot of work. 

Why are you pulling your ZF?

Best regards,

Tom Borcich



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