[DML] engine removeing

[Michel Poulin <mpoulin@xxxx>]

 The D I've been working on (I really do need to get the vin for you
guys) leaks a bit of oil. To look at the gaskits around the timeing chain
cover and the oil-pan, it looks like the red form-a-gaskit some people use
on their valve covers. We've heard that this was done at the factory with
the expectation that these cars would come in for service and have the
real gaskits installed, but not all of the cars returned in time. (very
early '81) We have the kit to replace the gaskits and have been thinking
that we could either try to lift the engine up a few inches at the back w/
the mount bolts removed, OR (prefered) remove the engine. In looking at
the car, it looks like it would make for a simple job to remove the engine
by removeing the back of the car. Are we at least on the right track? All
of the other engines I've removed have been out of larger cars with much
more clearance around the engine to get it out of the hood area.
Any info would be helpful. The engine has just over 9k miles on it and
we'd like to get the seal tight on the oil pan as the botom of the engine
already looks like crap from the oil.
-=mike=-

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