Splitting short block and gearbox
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I started taking apart my spare 1275 today and got this far...




But now they just wont come apart. I've taken off all nuts and bolts that I can see that keep them together but I have no movement between them at all.

Any suggestions?

Edited by DaveVader on 12th Apr, 2011.

Mine was pretty well stuck together with gasket goo. I just lifted the engine up 1/2" on a hoist and gave it some stick with a big rubber mallet. Dropped off eventually.

Have you got the bolts behind the timing back plate out?

Yeah, nearly missed them.

i leavered mine apart with an old flathead screwdriver working my way around the block

Yep just make sure you have taken all the bolts out and lever it apart.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Best way is a large pry-bar under the main bearing cap against the idler gear web on the gearbox. Never insert a screwdriver/bar between the gasket faces unless you want oil leaks in the future

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know

This is how i do it too.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

If it doesnt flex equally around the casing when you are levering there is likely to be a bolt, otherwise its glued and needs persuading.

Voila!





Cheers for the help guys.

Aside from the studs it's now a bare block. I was kind of upset at this point as it meant I have nothing else to do to it.
There's a 998 in the corner of my garage... :)

Two things to do to it,

No 1, put the main caps back on so they don't get lost or mixed up, a block with no main caps is not far from useless.

No 2, lightly grease the bores to protect from rust in storage.

Will go and do that in a bit, I've got the caps next to it in storage and know which order they go in but I'll stick 'em on regardless.
Cheers Tom.

Bolt the caps back on tight. They may be next to it now, but in 5 years time, when its moved around the garage 4 times, you have moved house, its been in the shed, in the cellar, back in the shed, back in the garage.....you get the idea

Unless they are bolted on they will undoubtedly go missing at some stage.

Plus this stops the locating lugs from getting damaged.

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Quick q, does the timing gear have to be removed to drop the gearbox?

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On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

No.

No

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Didn't think so but saw this and made me wonder, cheers.

Off topic john, steve says he could tell it was your old box.. Boy racer! Lol

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On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

Pfft!

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

you have a very "comfortable" work bench... 8-)

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