Maintenance — Engine Removal

ENgine REmoval Brackets

  • Left:

    • M10 1.5 mm x 35mm Flanged Hex Head Screw; FRONT (15mm socket)

    • M10 1.5 mm x 30mm Flanged Hex Head Screw; FRONT (15mm socket)

  • Right:

    • ???

Induction System

  • Remove induction tube; apply painter’s tape to opening

  • Remove induction tube heat shield;

    • 5/32” Allan wrench

Oil System

  • Remove oil reservoir breather tube:

    • 1/8" Allan Wrench

    • Apply painter’s tape to all 4 openings

  • Disconnect oil pressure sensor from oil filter

  • Disconnect two lines between the thermostat and the cooler at the thermostat:

    • 12AN: wrench, 2x plugs, 2x caps

  • Disconnect line between oil filter and engine inlet at the oil filter

    • 12AN: wrench, 1x plug, 1x cap

    • Zip tie line to engine block

  • Disconnect 2 lines between dry sump and reservoir:

    • 16AN: wrench, 2x plugs, 2x caps

  • Disconnect 2 valve cover breather lines:

    • 12AN: wrench, 2x plugs, 2x caps

    • Zip tie both lines to rear chassis X-frame

Intercooler system

  • Remove 2 lines between engine and swirl pot at swirl pot

    • 10AN: wrench, 2x plugs, 2x caps

  • Remove line exiting swirl pot

    • ??AN: wrench, 2x lugs, 2x caps

    • Zip tie line to bundle

Exhuast

  • Remove exhaust tips

  • Remove muffler assemblies

    • 9/16” wrench and socket

    • Leave screws and nuts on frame

  • Remove cutouts

  • Remove cutout extension tubes

  • Remove X-Pipe

Transaxle

  • Disconnect shift servo air line; gold quick disconnect on top of transaxle

  • Remove heat shield;

    • ??? hex drive bit

    • Install screws in transaxle

  • Place spacer between bottom of transaxle and billet chassis member

  • Disconnect 4 links at rear of transaxle; loosen jam nuts, take preload off of links, remove screws from transaxle

    • ??? wrench

    • ??? socket and wrench

  • Disconnect 4 links at front of transaxle

  • Remove 2 screws and spacers from top of transaxle; ??? hex drive bit socket

  • Install lift bracket into top of transaxle using bolts in bracket

  • Install the above removed screws and spacers into storage threads in bracket

  • Remove the CV heat shields; 3mm Allan wrench

  • Disconnect the clutch line at the bellhousing, 9/16” wrench, AN?: 1x cap, 1x plug

Bellhousing Links

  • Disconnect bolts in the lower link that are attached to the chassis. After removing the bolt shrink the link to its minimum size, puts the parts back on the rod end and zip tie

    • 7mm socket, 8mm Allan wrench

  • Remove left and right top chassis brackets; reinstall bolts to reattach suspension

Intercoolers

  • Swirl pot

    • Disconnect swirl pot outlet; 10AN: wrench, 1x plug, 1x cap

    • Remove swirl pot’s mounting bolts to remove tension on hoses

    • Disconnect swirl pot inlet lines at swirl pot: 8AN: wrench, 2x plugs, 2x caps

  • Disconnect intercooler outlet at custom bracket mounted to left head

    • AN10: wrench, 1x plug, 1x cap

Transaxle Oil Cooler

  • Disconnect temperature sensor; located at output of thermostat

    • Disconnect oil lines:

      • 8AN: wrench, 2x plugs, 2x caps.

      • Disconnect right oil line from dual hose clamp mounted to transaxle with 8mm; refasten seperator and other hose.

Fuel System

  • Depressurize system by connecting tube to Schrader valve

  • Disconnect 2 lines between Y-block and engine at the Y-block

    • 6AN: wrench, 2x plugs, 2x caps

Electrical System

  • Disconnect engine harness

  • Disconnect 8 spark plug wires

Chassis

  • Remove both rear tires

    • Wheel nut tool

    • ??? mm socket and impact gun

  • Remove rear hoop both (procedure?)

A/C Compressor

  • Remove the fittings from compressor so that the aluminum threads don’t have.

  • Seal both holes with the specific plate and screws.

  • We need to replace the button head screws because they are hard to remove ABE to order

Dry Sump Lines

  • 12AN: wrench, 1x plug, 1x cap

  • 16AN: wrench, 2x plugs, 2x plugs

  • Zip tie both hoses to the angled 2” x 2” chassis rail

X-Frame

  • Setup 4 blocks to support X-frame

  • Disconnect sway bar links???

  • ???

Engine Mounts

  • Remove engine mount bolts???

  • Remove right front header shield

  • Cover headers with cloth

  • Attach left and right engine lift brackets

Rear Hoop Legs

  • Spin link to minimize preload

  • Remove bolt in lower arm; 3/4” socket with 2-1/2” extension, punch, hammer

Rocker

  • Jack the lower control arm just enough to minimize the preload on the push rod

  • Remove lower bolt in the rocker

  • Loose the rocker pivot bolt; 3/8” hex bit socket

  • Remove rear bolt in shock absorber; 1/4” hex bit socket,

  • Just crack the 3 flush screws in top of the bell crank; 5/32”hex bit socket

  • Remove the main rocker bolt

  • Remove the entire assembly

Tail Cross Frame

  • Put shimmed 2x4 under transaxle (or a jack)

  • Push bolts through rear billet; plastic hammer and alignment pin

  • Remove two screws connecting the top bracket to the transaxle making sure to keep the 2 aluminum spacers; 6 mm hex bit socket\

  • Lift the cross frame out

Air Jack Lines

  • Remove both right side lines and the left side line; AN???: wrench, 2x plug, 1x cap

Modify left engine lift bracket to clear coolant expansion tank