After assessing all of the things I need to tackle on this buggy to bring it up to my standards I will first start by pulling the engine and transmission, since I have known issues with both of these. Then at least by pulling those two things I will free up space and yield some working room for closer inspection of suspension components, wiring, lighting, and all of the other fun stuff. Here are some pics showing the beginning stages of tear down…
New tires, more proportionalBefore tear downEngine removed, trans still intactGuard and exhaust removedEngine. clutch pulled was covered in oil, main seal faileddistributor wiringCompressor setup prior to removalback side viewback side viewEngine removed, only a few bolts, lots of wires thoughOily clutch plate and flywheel, plenty of life left if it wasn’t for the oilfailed rear main sealAll the cylinders had corrosion, no sense in honing these, just get newGonna need new cylinders, gaskets, and pistonsReally dirty engine caseSome cracking on the valve stem shouldersDamn heavy to lift all this onto the bench solo!
