The time had come to take out the 370ci V8 engine. My dad had made all preparations, like undoing all lines and electrical cables etc... and we had an overall look to see if everything was clear to pull the engine and the transmission out. We hooked up the engine to the hoist and started lifting step by step. It was weighing more than i already was expecting. Half way we had to angle it as much as possible to get over the steering bar. After that, the engine was free and out.




My dad built a frame on wheels and welded supports for the engine and transmission to sit on. This way we can clean up the whole thing and give it the original colours it deserves. We are also going to install a support for the radiator, so we can fire it up whenever we need to and let it run long enough to get the right temperature and we can still see if everything is alright. Hopefully it does not need a complete rebuilt.
Will see...

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