Engine: Service and Repair

V8-460

E-100---350
1. Remove engine cover, then disconnect battery cables and drain cooling system.
2. Remove grille assembly, including gravel deflector.
3. Remove upper grille support bracket, hood lock support and condenser upper mounting brackets.
4. On models equipped with A/C, discharge refrigerant from system and remove condenser. Disconnect lines from A/C compressor and remove accelerator cable bracket.
5. Disconnect heater hoses from engine.
6. Disconnect upper and lower radiator hoses and transmission oil cooler lines (if equipped). On models equipped with oil cooler, disconnect cooling lines at oil filter adapter.
7. Remove fan shroud, fan and radiator, then pivot alternator inward and disconnect electrical connectors from alternator.
8. Remove air cleaner, duct and valve assembly and exhaust manifold shroud, then the flex tube from exhaust manifold stove.
9. Disconnect throttle and transmission linkage from carburetor, then remove accelerator cable bracket from engine.
10. On models equipped with speed control, remove speed control servo vacuum line and cable.
11. On all models, disconnect fuel and choke lines, then remove carburetor and spacer.
12. Raise and support vehicle.
13. Drain engine oil and remove oil filter.
14. Disconnect exhaust pipes from exhaust manifolds.
15. Remove 2 transmission filler tube bracket attaching bolts from right cylinder head.
16. Remove engine mount attaching bolts and nuts, then the starter motor.
17. Remove converter inspection cover bolts, 4 converter-to-flex plate nuts, 3 adapter plate-to-converter housing bolts and 4 converter housing-to-cylinder block lower bolts.
18. Remove ground wire retaining bolt from cylinder block, then lower the vehicle.
19. On models equipped with power steering, remove steering pump drive belt and front bracket bolts.
20. On all models, disconnect one vacuum line from rear of intake manifold.
21. Disconnect engine wiring harness and position aside.
22. On models equipped with A/C, disconnect A/C compressor magnetic clutch electrical connector.
23. On all models, install lifting bracket to intake manifold and remove 2-converter housing-to-cylinder block upper attaching bolts.
24. Support transmission with a suitable jack and attach lifting equipment to engine, then carefully move engine forward and lift from vehicle.
25. Reverse procedure to install.