355 ENGINE OUT (with 4 post hoist) THE SAFE WAY with pictures

You need one of these tools available at your hardware or automotive store.
Its an upholstery tool.
You remove 2 clips at the front underneath of the seat and unclip another larger one at the rear.
You pop out the old cushion and insert your memory foam cushion.....and your done.

You DONOT need to remove the entire seat.....but if you want to you remove the seat for other reasons.....just remove the 4 allen bolts......see pict's.
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I hear ya.....I have not weighed the speakers but they are probably more than 7 lbs each and I would not want one of those things to come loose.
Each speaker though, is bolted in place by 2 steel plates behind the carpets.......the steel plates are 1.7mm thick and could easily support over 100 lbs each......so there is no chance of them ever coming loose.

I also didnot want a stereo system that required cutting of holes in the car....nor did I want to fill my front trunk with amps ,ect (weight and reduced trunk capacity).
These speakers are decent enough for the few times I actually listen to the stereo........most of the time I listen to the motor.

 

Anytime

 

Thanks Franco,
There is a lot of detail work to the service but there is a great satisfaction to a job well done.

 

Well I had only 2 issues.
The before mentioned exhaust leak that needs an exhaust gasket replaced (although the previous 'flange repair' has resulted in the exhaust leak stopping) .......I had to wait for a week and a half for the ordered gasket.......&
a 1-4 light immediatly on startup.
I always had a funky looking thermocouple (wire was chafed) however it appears the removal of the thermocouple for the engine out service bent the wire one last time and it shorted.
When I started the car and saw the 1-4 light I went immediatly to the right thermocouple (at the cat) and twisted the wire...and sure enought I could turn the light on /off at will .
So I bent the wire temporarily (stop short) and idled the car to full operating temperature to check for any other issues (there were none) and even drove the car up and down the street .....but that was the extent of my test drive till the new parts arrived (another 1 wk parts delay for the thermocouple).

I installed the new parts and took the car for a 'shakedown' drive to redline and all is fine.

The motor is smooth and strong...the transmission shifts smoothly and the beast is again on the road.

But......I think the weather man is calling for snow in a day or so.
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Thanks Pap

 

Check list for 355 engine out

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For those thinking of doing their own engine out I came across a checklist 4 years ago in another fchatters (RF128706) post that was well written and thought I would add it here. It gives a good overview.

When I started the engine out I removed the left and right rear inner fender panels and disconnected the appropriate electrical connectors and hydraulic connections. I also tagged the electrical connectors with white duct tape to make re-connection a snap.
Then I went to the engine bay and disconnected the balance of the electrical connectors there as well.......

The only other thing I would add to the above checklist is:
-before you start the engine out service , run the car till the fuel tank is at 1/4 full (helps reduce fuel spillage)
-unscrew the fuel filler cap to a 1/4 turn (almost off).....this will reduce (but not eliminate) the pressure in the fuel tank and control the gas fumes.
-immediately disconnect the fuel filters and drain them and then temporarily reinstall the filters (till you put on your new filters).....this will prevent the fuel 'dribbling' due to the now modest fuel pressure in the fuel tank.
-diconnect the muffler at the cat connections and as well disconnect the y-pipe.....& either remove the y-pipe or position vertical to clear the frame.
-use anti-seize on the frame bolts
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