Hey Guys. :-D

[RBMunkie]

Eh scratch that - gonna keep the twins.

CBF'd trying to do MORE plugs, etc.

[RBMunkie]

Engine out.

:-|
Should have done that in the first place.
Ah well.


Anyone got an engine crane/and some free time to help pull it out?
A case of beer/JD/whatever will be in it for you.

[RBMunkie]

Anyone wanna help me with info on those?


Because if they are coming out with the cams to get the head off, I may as well have SOME reference. :-\


Aircon pump, bracket, bolts all in good condition, the pump works fine. $50 come get it if you want it. Give ya the condenser for 25 bux too if anyone wants it.


OK condition clutch fan.
Free to good home. LOL.


Got to here:

Before I decided I was gonna pull it all out.
LOL.

D'OH!

[MBS206]

I'll give you a hand if I get to keep the engine

[MBS206]

OK guys, seeing as I've gotta rip the intake and exhaust off to do the headgasket.

Should I just convert it to a single?

Or seeing as I have the stock head gasket, etc - just chuck the twins back in?

Stay twins, and it's not hard to do in the car, but I highly suggest pulling the sump off too and checking the oil pickup isn't blocked, which means pull the engine

[RBMunkie]

haha, yes.. keep the engine...

Maybe the fond memories of pulling the engine out.

Nah gonna yank it anyway, may as well save for an engine stand, and if anyone has an engine crane, feel free to let me know.
Gonna yank the gear box and engine in one hit.
May as well do the clutch and gears at the same time.

[MBS206]

Make sure you drop the sump.

If it's out, might be worth changing the oil pump too to something like a Nismo.

[luke gtr]

pull the box off before you pull the engine out.

unless youre going to remove the front bar and radiator support.

theres not enough clearance to pull both out anywhere near easy.

[RBMunkie]

The car has been stripped right down to the rad support to get the engine out.
I may as well just unbolt what I can of the rad support.

Gonna have fun re-aligning the front chassis if I bang the donk into it.
LOL

I wanna pull the box and engine out together, It's gonna be hell to get the bell housing bolts undone for me - so I'll drop the crossmember and lift her out.

I realised something thisarvo.
I've pulled almost everything out of the engine bay just to do a headgasket.

DERP.

So, yeah, engine will come out, and box, gonna build 'em and slot them back in.
May have to reassemble the front end a bit while the engine is out - may have to change her storage location in the next year.

[r32-25t]

You actually can't pull them out together from the top, there isn't the room to do so

[RBMunkie]

DAMNIT.
I knew it.

Engine out. :-\

[r32-25t]

It's actually easier then it sounds to get the engine out, last time I did it only took 2 hours. But being an ex mechanic I have all the right tools

[RBMunkie]

Well I have to buy an engine stand. lol

[MBS206]

Unbolt engine and gearbox. lift it up slightly, pull it forwards, give yourself 6 inches to unbolt gearbox. Slide gearbox off engine and out of car.

Lift engine vertically.

[RBMunkie]

I wanted box out with engine - which is why the front rad support is coming out if it can. If not I'll have to split them.

[Piggaz]

I wanted box out with engine - which is why the front rad support is coming out if it can. If not I'll have to split them.

It's a handful of bolts. Split them and be done with it.

[RBMunkie]

Okey doke.

So unbolt the donk and box, disconnect tail shaft and bring the engine and box forward a few inches and crack the bell housing bolts?

[RBMunkie]

Okey doke - all the Alarm systems are completely cut out of the GTR.
All the aircon system is out bar the main cables and heater bar setup.

Pulled everything away from the front of the car so the engine and 'box can be slid forwards to split them.
Just have to disconnect all hoses, plugs etc to be able to yank the donk out.

Gonna need help to put it all back together eventually though.


Anyway.
2 AM, and I need sleepz.

[r32-25t]

I don't for the life of me understand why you have pulled the entire front end off to do an engine? And just undo the bell housing bolts from underneath you need to undo the front shaft any way

[RBMunkie]

Everything is coming out of the engine bay for a clean and replacement if necessary.

If I wanted to JUST do the head gasket, I would have paid to have it done.

Everything is being stripped back to the metal, I wanna make it all clean, reroute a few things, etc.