1930 engine removal

[yachtflame]

I'm trying to remove the engine from my '30 Lasalle. In the past, I've replaced the tranny with out removing the engine. Now I want to remove the engine and not the tranny. I get them to mostly sepperate but the left side of the engine gets hung up on the steering box. Any body have a solution to this?
Thanks,
Wayne
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[Johan Boltendal #158]

did you try to pull the rear axle back in it's shackles, as far as possible? it might just be enough bringing the trans backwards this way

[Rod Dahlgren #19496]

Wayne,

Engine will come out without removing the steering box. It is VERY VERY Close! Actually the FIRST time I remove one, I thought I needed to remove the steering box and did so just because it was a full restoration anyway. BUT THE SECOND ONE I did--- I tried it without removing the box and it was FINE--- just slow and easy and up it came. As you know, the clutch housing has those big mounting ears and they make it a real wide piece of work to wiggle it out between the frame and box, but it will work.

I probably have pictures from when I did it last. But I think that you can figure it out from here.

[31caddy]

Wayne,

Engine will come out without removing the steering box. It is VERY VERY Close! Actually the FIRST time I remove one, I thought I needed to remove the steering box and did so just because it was a full restoration anyway. BUT THE SECOND ONE I did--- I tried it without removing the box and it was FINE--- just slow and easy and up it came. As you know, the clutch housing has those big mounting ears and they make it a real wide piece of work to wiggle it out between the frame and box, but it will work.

I probably have pictures from when I did it last. But I think that you can figure it out from here.

With the transmission still installed???

[Rod Dahlgren #19496]

NO---- The transmission stays in the car-- Use a jack under the transmission to support it. Remove starter to help make more working room. I also remove the linkage pieces off of the steering box just to get them out of harm's way. I'll look see if I have any photos taken last time I pulled one of these.. Not sure if I took any...

[31caddy]

Wayne says he got it done. He dropped the steering box down some.
My interest is because my turn will come sooner or later, LOL.     I didn't mean try to pull the engine with the trans still attached to it, but I was wondering if the input shaft would keep one from moving the engine far enough forward/sideways with the steering box clearance issue and the trans still installed in the car. Glad to hear you don't have to drop the trans before pulling the engine.  I hate dropping rear axles/torque tubes and will crawl over broken glass to avoid doing so.