headers, starter, centerlink oil pan more fun look inside

[Brightyellow69rtse]

starter went so i picked up a mini. i got the old one off ok i have no idea how i squeeked it out between the header and the tranny but i did. problem is i cant get the mini in no matter what i try. i have a 4 speed so i dunno if that adds to the fun at all but i suspect it does as theres a tube that goes to my linkage that hits the header when i try to lower it down.

oh and to add to the funness lol the cars leaking oil its everywhere. looks to be the oil pan. problem is i cant get the center link off. i was using a tie rod seperator and a 6lb hammer and its not moving at all. 


any advise or tricks here i thought i was gonna have a brain annurism (spelling) today nothing went right at all then when i gave up for the day i almost dropped a nut trying to push the car in the garage by myself.  the little lip on the garage floor got me lol.

[Rocky]

I've heard that with the mini starters you sometimes need to do some grinding on the engine block.  I just bought a RobbMc starter, and that thing is really cool.  I had it installed in under 5 minutes. 

[Chryco Psycho]

pickle fork , or tie rod separater will split the center link , with the oil pan off  you should be able to get the starter in easily , make sure you remove the extension where the cables connect to the starter

[Brightyellow69rtse]

didnt think of the removing the extension part. i havent touched it in 2 days i didnt wanna go nutty again lol. anyway like i said i was using a tie rod seperator and a 6lb hammer and it wasnt budging a bit. i actually messed up a bushing cuse i smacked it so much. is there a method to this at all or just blunt force trauma?   on a side note i went to a cookout got in a killer waterfight and today i split a bunch of wood so aside from the charger i had a good weekend .............Mike 

[Chryco Psycho]

I quit using the pickle fork & just hit the end of the link you want to separate , they usually fall aprt with a couple good hits