Coming out!

I was planning on just removing the motor and separating it from the trans at the same time, but space proved to be an issue. So I unhooked everything from the trans, too. Cv axles, driveshaft, trans mounts, and subframe all came off. I couldn’t get the exhaust from the cats back separated for the life of me (thanks Colorado) so I pulled the whole exhaust out with the engine and trans.

Once out, I was able to get the rear section of the exhaust off, and start working on the downpipes, since they hug the trans so well and needed to come off first. Then I shimmied the trans off, and found some long enough bolts for the stand.

Engine is on the stand and in the shed. It’s getting cam chain tensioner gaskets, cam plugs, valve cover gaskets, and spark plugs and cleaning what I can of the block and various parts that get removed.