zd30 engine removal

[mudski]

You should be able to remove air con compressor and set it aside in the engine bay without having to remove the lines and gas. Roofy just did this on his motor, will save $ and hassle having to get the thing regassed.

The top bolts on the bellhousing will probably give you the most grief their a bit awkward to get to. Think you will need to drop the motor a litte from the gearbox end to get enough room to get to them.

Yep. Just unbolt the compressor and pull aside. The top bellhousing bolts are a pain from memory. I think its easiest to access these from the in the cab through the transmission tunnel. It was a while ago since I last removed the gearbox...

Removing the box and motor together I think might be a pain to do, only because the offset weight of the transfer case. But if you have the right tools anything is doable.