[Alfisto Steve]

Not sure I want to try this again anytime soon but I finally stuffed engine and tranny back into Non-Quik Silver rescue project. And I mean stuffed. I had whole engine built up with A/T, P/S pump, a/c compressor, alternator and belts.

Well in order to get it in I ended up removing front wheel, headlight, alternator, a/c compressor, p/s pulley, belts, alternator mount, front a/c and motor mount.

Also took out a/c suction hose, PDI valve and pipe to evaporator. It really took some shoe horning and creative jacking to get tranny under ABS brake lines and engine to clear chassis.

Had to unhook hood struts and prop hood open more with spare floor jack handle.

Now I was able to come in over top of right front fender and slide legs of engine hoist under right side of car.

Once I was able to tip tranny low enough to force under brake lines things started looking up.

Had to put car on jack stand

 

[Alfisto Steve]

It was a fun day fitting it into engine bay.

 

[Alfisto Steve]

Much more to do to finish install but at least I got the engine and tranny off the floor. Once I got it in there the hardest thing was getting engine to drop onto stud of rear lower mount. Front one was pretty easy.

 

[Alfisto Steve]

I saw the title and wondered if the technique involved a brick on the accelerator...!

When I take out my 164's engine, it will definitely be from underneath - with a hoist to lift the body. Refitting is then simple, as seen at 7:52 (7 minutes 52 seconds) in YouTube - making of the Alfa 164

Full credit to you though Steve, as you have refitted engine and mine is not yet even removed!

-Alex

And the beauty of it is it now runs see my no injector pulse thread for continuing saga. http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/164...njector-pulse-non-quik-silver.html#post557638