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79gt2
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1979 Bradley GT 2 and 1974 Bradley GT

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Engine removal GT2 May 17, 2016 17:58:33 GMT -5

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Post by 79gt2 on May 17, 2016 17:58:33 GMT -5

Looking for suggestions on removing my 79 GT2 engine (1600single port), what is the trick to getting the fan shroud to pass?

There is a pocket at the top of the engine that the shroud goes into. It makes it hard to move the engine forward and you can hear the fiberglass cracking when I pull on engine.

Are there any any tricks or something I'm missing? Everything is disconnected and engine is free, just can't seem to slide it out.

thanks, Luke

Last Edit: May 17, 2016 17:59:16 GMT -5 by 79gt2

leonardabell Senior Member anything is for sale for the right price. Posts: 252	Engine removal GT2 May 18, 2016 7:21:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by leonardabell on May 18, 2016 7:21:23 GMT -5 I'm no expert by any means, but I blocked the body up, supported the engine with a rolling floor jack and dropped it out the bottom.

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Engine removal GT2 May 18, 2016 7:24:13 GMT -5

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Post by horen2tas on May 18, 2016 7:24:13 GMT -5

Luke if I am understanding you correctly, the engine is free but it wont roll out from under the body

because the fan shroud is hanging up on the rear "lip" of the body.

If that's the case the body has to be jacked up higher for the engine to come out.

You may have to do some creative blocking and chocking with 8" x 8" lumber or logs

to get that body jacked-up high enough for the engine to clear,

Good Luck & take your time to think things through, sometime you gotta use psychology on it!

79gt2 New Member 1979 Bradley GT 2 and 1974 Bradley GT Posts: 12	Engine removal GT2 May 18, 2016 8:42:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by 79gt2 on May 18, 2016 8:42:39 GMT -5 Yes that is it, lip is the word i was looking for. Thank you for that, very much appreciate it Thanks, Luke

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Engine removal GT2

Post by 79gt2 on May 17, 2016 17:58:33 GMT -5

Post by leonardabell on May 18, 2016 7:21:23 GMT -5

Post by horen2tas on May 18, 2016 7:24:13 GMT -5

Post by 79gt2 on May 18, 2016 8:42:39 GMT -5

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