Pontiac tempest 1968 - Intake and Exhaust Manifold or Gaskets- Remove and Replace

6-8 1968 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
Fig. 6-9 6 Cyl. Engine Mounting—Firebird
7. Disconnect radiator and heater hoses at engine
attachment,
8. If equipped with manual transmission, remove
radiator,,
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If equipped with power steering or air condi-
tioning, remove pump and compressor from mounting
brackets and set aside. Do not disconnect hoses.
10. Remove engine fan and pulley.
11. Disconnect accelerator control linkage.
12. Disconnect transmission vacuum modulator
line and power brake vacuum line at carburetor and
fold back out of way.
13. Raise vehicle and drain crankcase.
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Disconnect gas tank lines at fuel pump.
15. Disconnect exhaust pipes from manifolds.
16. Disconnect starter wires.
17. If equipped with automatic transmission, re-
move convertor cover, remove three convertor re-
taining bolts and slide convertor to rear
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18. If equipped with manual transmission, discon-
nect clutch linkage and remove clutch cross shaft,
19. Remove four lower bell housing bolts (two each
side)
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20. Disconnect transmission filler tube support
and starter wire harness shield from cylinder head.
21. Remove two front motor mount to frame
bracket bolts.
22. Lower vehicle.
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Using jack and block of wood, support trans-
mission.
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Remove two remaining bell housing bolts.
25. Raise transmission slightly.
26. Using suitable lifting equipment, remove en-
gine.
INSTALL
1. Install engine lifting equipment to engine and
lower engine into chassis, guiding engine to align
engine with bell housing.
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With engine supported by lifting equipment, in-
stall two upper bell housing bolts.
CA UTION: Do not lower engine completely while
jack is suppo rting trans mis s ion. (Automatic trans-
mission.)
3. Remove transmission support jack,
4. Lower engine and remove lifting equipment,,
5. Raise vehicle,,
6. Install remaining bell housing bolts.
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Replace two front motor to frame bracket thru
bolts,,
8. For remaining installation procedures, reverse
steps 1 thru 18
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INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR GASKETS-
REMOVE AND REPLACE
REMOVE
1. Remove air cleaner.
2. Disconnect throttle cable at bell crank and re-
move throttle return spring.
Fig. 6-10 J 22773 Installed