With the new “Jupiter” engine in the garage, it was time to remove the original engine from the car. Our first engine removal was from the Corvair. In this case, it came out from the bottom. A younger, beardless Daniel works on the project. It took about two hours to have the Corvair’s engine on the ground.
Removing a Sunbeam engine is about as simple as the same job on the Corvair. For both cars, one needs to remove the fuel line, clutch control, and about five wires connecting the starter, alternator, and ignition to the body. For the Sunbeam, I also needed to disconnect the exhaust and remove the radiator. Preparation was about two hours, not including the exhaust manifold to exhaust pipe bolts, which were frozen.
After lifting the engine a few inches, I needed to tilt it sharply so that the transmission (the longer, cylindrical part in the lower picture) would clear the front of the car. The yellow bar device with the red crank attached to the top of the hoist shifts fore and aft to accomplish the necessary angle.
With the drivetrain out and hanging from the hoist, I separated the engine and transmission for storage. The engine is resting on a mover’s cart, and the transmission is on Paul’s transmission jack. I am now storing the transmission under the car and the engine between the rear bumper and garage door.
Sunbeam 