[DeTomaso] Engine/ZF pull - instructions & recommendations?

[Scott Couchman]

Tony, I use a load leveler with the front of it attached to the carb flange and I use an axle strap around the ZF attached to the rear (the end with the crank) of the load leveler. I close couple the load leveler to both the carb plate and the ZF which has the load leveler at about a 30-45 degree angle to the centerline of the engine/ZF. When I start to lift the engine/ZF, it comes straight up and after removing the engine mounts, I start to tilt the engine/ZF until my 10qt pan clears the cross member and I pull back and tilt the ZF up and continue to lift and pull back and tilt until the load leveler clears the roof and the ZF clears the rear of the engine compartment. Once I'm clear of the roof, I continue to lift and then start to level off the engine/ZF to clear the rear of the engine comparment and then drop it down to the ground. I hope that's clear...?????

--- On Wed, 11/5/08, tony DiGiovanna <tonydigi at optonline.net> wrote:
From: tony DiGiovanna <tonydigi at optonline.net>
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Engine/ZF pull - instructions & recommendations?
To: scottcouchman at yahoo.com, "Pantera Forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 3:08 PM

I know of the carb flange lifting plate, but have not used with the Pantera.
I don't quite see how you can get the needed nose-down hanging attitude
that
way that I seem to need to clear the front and rear of the engine bay
simultaneously.

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Scott Couchman
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 11:42 PM
To: Pantera Forum
Subject: [DeTomaso] Engine/ZF pull - instructions & recommendations?


woops, forgot the Subject line....:-)

tony DiGiovanna wrote: "No magic.  Tips:
To maximize your happiness, take the carb off.
I also take the intake off.
Take the distributor out.
Take the alternator off.
take the dipstick off.
Take the thermostat housing off.
Take the water pump pully off, if not the
whole water pump, take the A/C-alternator bracket off"

FWIW, except for the carb, I don't DO ANY OF THAT.....way too much work
Much easier to remove all that stuff if necessary once the engine
is out of the car. Get an engine lift plate that mounts to the
4 carb mounting bolts and use that to lift the engine.
Other than that, leave all that other stuff on and just pull it out.
I do agree that the I hate the 8 bolts that mount the half shafts the most!



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