How to remove Diablo engine

My god, what a perfect thread!! thank you for it.

 

@ang308 This may or may not come in handy for me someday, but I'm glad it's there. Great write up.

 

Thanks for that tip. I hope I don’t need to remove mine soon, but….

 

Mine cane out for the first time four years ago. Valeo clutch mod.
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SE30? Was the clutch mod worth it?

 

It has been determined that the Sachs clutch “push” system of the SE30 will begin to damage the bottom part of the engine block after about 18,000 km do to the pressure exerted. Fortunately, st the time, my SE30 was at 11,000 km and the crank movement tolerance was still within the parameters. There was a Jota at the shop at the same time and the Sachs clutch had damaged the block snd they were trying to figure out how to save the block (which is NLA).
For SE30 cars it is highly recommended to switch to the Valeo setup. No need to purchase the bell housing, the original bell housing can be machined. The Valeo setup requires less leg force as well.

 

Thanks. It looks like conversion might be part of my winter regimen. Now to find the parts…

 

The point is for all cars, do not press the clutch for a long time, if you are at a red light, put it into neutral and release the pedal - the same counts for the engine start. We had years ago an issue with a 5l countach, about 2mm axial movement!

 

I lack the thigh muscles to push it in for a long time!

I have made arrangements for the Valeo conversion over the winter. The only issue is what else we will find when the engine is out.