Starting with the removal of all the parts I can from the top.
I took a number of shots of the carb so that I can remember where every thing connects.
Rad, shroud, etc removed. Found out the hard way I had to remove the rad before I could get the shroud out. I’ll take the rad to a rad shop and have them pressure test it before I put it back in. It’s 46 years old so it may be weak and I don’t want to have to remove it with everything back in place.
Looking kinda bare without the hood. A couple of my coffee buddies came over and helped me take it off.
I’ve removed the Quick Jacks and set the car on jack stands. I need to do this to position the engine lift under the car. It also gives me more room to work under the car on the trans and driveshaft.
After 46 years the universal clamps and bolts came out very easily. The universals don’t appear to be loose at all which says a lot for the original metal and grease quality. I’ll clean and paint the driveshaft, and put in new greaseable universals before reinstalling it.
Next: engine swap #2