To all:
Man, I feel like I opened the proverbial Pandora's box with this one. Not that I'm really PO'd; it's easy to work on, and I'm a tinkerer at heart, I just thought I'd be driving it a bit more thus far...
As mentioned in my previous post, I just discovered that my engine in my 1450 (K321?) is not conected to the left rail. I wasn't planning on pulling the engine RIGHT NOW, but it looks like I'll have to.
Can one guy lift that rascal up and out(the engine, that is)?
Is it possible to lift it out with the rails attached without snagging them halfway up and throwing my back out? Seems like it would be easier to un-bolt the rails at the rubber mounts than get access to the bolts to the engine.
Do I need to remove the mule drive to get to the (2) rear rubber mounts or engine bolts?
Is the engine bottom cover/sump the same on my engine as the 1650? I assumed it was, and bought a bottom cover and (2) mounting rails on eBay with the intention of doing the mounting rail cross-brace mod. Discovered (1) threaded hole in the cover was stripped, but LUCKILY, I have a 3/8-16 Heli-coil set, so I can do all (4). NOW if only I knew that the cover was the same as my 1450, I can at least have a plan for it all.
Thanks for any and all advice,
Ted