Re: Yank that engine, '84 4000S

[AUDIDUDI@delphi.com]

>I am going to, in the period of the next two weeks, pull the engine out 
>of my "parts car" '84 4000S, 4-cyl.  I have increasing space sonstraints, 
>and as a result, must remove all of the things that I want, and get rid 
>of the shell, which is badly damaged in the rear.  The engine is going to 
>probably sit for quite a while before being installed in another chassis.
>
>The question is: what is the best way to keep all of the required 
>sensors, wires, plugs, etc., in order?  I have been thinking of some sort 
>of tag with a wire to tie onto the connection, as well as many Ziplock 
>bags for the little bits.  I have been pondering the idea of 
>photographing the job while I go, but it sounds like overkill.  I just 
>don't want to end up with a big mess that I can't remember how to 
>re-assemble.

If you're not planning on keeping the wiring harnesses, I'd recommend that
you cut them off 2" past each connector that attaches to the engine and/or
component; this way, when it comes time to reassemble everything, you just
physically compare each connector and match color codes for each wire with
those in the donor-recipient...

I've only found photographs useful for interior work; most everything else
can be figured by looking at the parts involved and/or the manual (but not
the new ones, alas ... am I the only person who misses the photos in their
Bentley manuals?  IMHO, the line drawings they use these days suck the big
one.)

If you tag parts, don't use paper labels -- they eventually rot and become
hard to read -- use a thin piece of plastic and a permanent marker.  I buy
the plastic sheets at a local art supply house, cut it into little pieces,
punch a hole through one end with a hole punch, and tie it on with bailing
wire.  I've got some pieces that have been sitting on a shelf for going on
10 years now and the labels are not only still attached but legible... 

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