Engine pull

Today marked a major step in the project with the extraction of the engine from the Porsche. With tall jack stands the job was pretty easy to accomplish without assistance. I followed the outline provided in the excellent instructions from Pelican Parts, removing the wires, accelerator linkage, etc. and had the power plant out in an hour or two. The biggest challenge was trying to get it from the jack on to the piano dolly. This step is highly recommended as it does making moving the motor around a heck of a lot easier. A couple of gallon paint cans and some careful balancing got the job done - almost crushed a can in the process but overall the it was success without incident.
I have to say, Pelican recommends 32 inches of clearance and I only had about 30 with the current configuration (largely because the front end is off the ground by about 18 inches). The engine came out but I had to remove the air cleaner cover. The boot for the CIS intake just fit under the tail section. If the jack had of been a half inch taller I'd would have had to find a way to crank the back of the car up a few more inches.
With the engine removed I'll have a chance to clean up the compartment and prepare if for paint. I'll also scope out the leaks to make a determination of what needs to be done on this pass. I will eventually pull the transaxle to get it cleaned up and degreased. The unit is covered in bake on oil and grime and needs a good scrubbing. The bell housing is covered in grease so it is apparent that at least some of the seals are in need of replacement. Nothing like an old Porsche to keep the project list from shrinking.