RE: Pulling engine from 105 GT Chassis

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>]

> I managed to get the engine out, but found that the flywheel/ring gear
did not 
> clear the center steering link (long steel tube), without some
bending.  Also, I 
> found that there was not enough side to side clearance, because the
oil filter 
> canister hit the battery tray while the cold air box was up against
the 
> firewall.
> 
> Am I doing something wrong?  Should I remove the center steering link?
oil 
> filter housing? cold air box? and carbs?

Pop one end of the center steering link (pop the ball joint), drop the
link, and you should have clearance.

It also helps sometimes to drop the front sway bar - that extra inch up
front can make a big difference in getting the engine in and out.

HTH,

bs
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