Well, the wagon was due for the brake fluid change so I put it up on the hoist and removed the wheels a few weeks ago, thinking maybe now’s the time to get started on the turbo swap. I am in need of motivation! The cold weather doesn’t help. I’m also struggling with the best way to get the engine out. I know you can get it out the top, but since I have the 2-post hoist, I was wondering about dropping the whole engine and crossmember. Seems like it wouldn’t be that hard if I make up a wood frame on some furniture dollies…I could let the car down onto the frame, undo the crossmember and other necessary bolts, then just raise the hoist and let everything sit on the floor on the framework. Thoughts? I guess it would mean disconnecting the 2x rear brake pipes from the junction block, as well as the master cylinder from the booster…and struts would come down too (would make up something to hold them in the vertical orientation so they don’t fly outward. Thoughts? My dad pulled the engine and trans out of his 240 turbo project using an engine hoist and balancer without removing the bonnet or the front end panels. Maybe that’s a lot easier. I could remove the bonnet…front end panels much harder to remove on the 91 as the whole nose cone would have to come off since the upper rad support is spot welded, so that’s a no-go. Damn, I forgot about the AC…it works fine (although compressor is leaking oil) so I don’t really want to de-gas it (has Hychill in it now).
Then, how far do I go on the 740T engine and gearbox that’s been sitting in the shed for about 18 years? Replace all gaskets and seals as a minimum…should I pull the head? Hmm…I don’t really feel like I could be bothered…
Back to my wine! :) Hope everyone is staying warm!
