Engine: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect battery cables at battery.
2. Drain cooling system.
3. Remove air cleaner.
4. Remove all accessory drive belts.
5. Remove fan and water pump pulley.
6. Disconnect upper and lower radiator hoses at engine.
7. Disconnect heater hoses at engine.
- If equipped with automatic transmission, disconnect cooler lines at radiator.
8. Remove radiator and shroud.
9. Disconnect accelerator linkage and detent linkage, if so equipped, from carburetor.
10. If A/C equipped, remove compressor from engine and lay aside. Do not disconnect lines from compressor.
11. If power steering equipped, remove pump from engine and lay aside.
12. Remove engine wiring harness from engine.
13. Disconnect fuel line at fuel pump.
14. Disconnect all vacuum lines from intake manifold.
15. Raise vehicle.
16. Drain crankcase.
17. Disconnect exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold flanges.
- "K" models with automatic transmission, remove strut rods at motor mounts.
18. Remove flywheel or converter splash shield, as applicable.
19. Disconnect wiring along right pan rail.
20. Disconnect wiring at starter and remove starter.
21. Disconnect wiring for gas gauge.
22. If equipped with automatic transmission, remove converter to flex plate attaching bolts.
23. Support transmission.
24. Remove bellhousing to engine retaining bolts.
25. Remove lower engine mount bracket to frame bolts.
26. Lower vehicle.
27. Remove vehicle hood.
28. Attach engine lifting device.
29. Remove engine.

INSTALLATION

1. Place engine in vehicle.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Install engine mount bracket to frame bolts.
4. Install bell housing to engine retaining bolts. Remove transmission support.
5. If equipped with automatic transmission, install converter to flex plate attaching bolts.
6. Install flywheel or converter splash shield, as applicable.
7. Connect wiring for gas gauge.
8. Install starter. Connect wiring.
9. Install engine wiring harness along right pan rail.
10. Connect exhaust pipe to exhaust manifold flanges.
11. Lower vehicle.
12. Connect all vacuum lines to intake manifold.
13. Connect fuel line at fuel pump.
14. Install engine wiring harness to engine.
15. If power steering equipped, install pump on engine.
16. If A/C equipped, install compressor on engine.
17. Connect accelerator linkage and detent linkage, if so equipped, to carburetor.
18. Install radiator.
- If equipped with automatic transmission, connect cooler lines to radiator.
19. Connect heater hoses to engine.
20. Connect radiator hoses to engine.
21. Install water pump pulley and fan to water pump.
22. Install accessory drive belts. Adjust to specifications.
23. Fill cooling system.
24. Fill crankcase.
25. Connect battery cables and start engine. Check timing and carburetor adjustment and adjust if necessary.
26. Install air cleaner and vehicle hood.