Removing front header

No possible to lift it with the front header in place. The header actually needs to be left in the engine compartment.

I find these to be helpful:

1. Lid off, engine plenum off, starter off, alternator and bracket off
2. Blanket over the top of the engine, and you laying on the engine. Feel your way around with your hand, and a mirror. Use a number of long, medium, and stubby wrenches
3. If you are absolutely in a bind, drain the gas, remove the right side gas tank so you can ... tuck yourself into that spot. It gets easier.

That is the hardest thing to do on this car during the engine removal.

 

I think the sampling tubes are more troublesome.

 

Dont disassemble the car. Pull engine half way out then unbolt it and drop it back into engine bay. Easy. Reinstall same way. one person job. Just did it the other day

 

Yes. Get the head up to about the back window.

 

I just did this 10 minutes ago on a 328.

Remove the starter and the alternator.
You can access the top 4 nuts from BELOW with a 13mm wrench, and a ratcheting wrench.

 

I just did this with the same headers with heat shields. Access is possible.

 

Its easy if you do it the right way and no need to remove alternator and starter.

 

I just put my engine back in, and I just used one box end wrench for every single nut on both headers so it can be done, but I do have a hoist and some I did from the bottom and some from the top. Alternator, starter and motor mounts in place. It would have been easier using a combination of different wrenches and sockets, I just wanted the challenge. However I also have the sampling tubes and air injection nozzles removed and plugs in all of them. I'm writing this less to try and make it sound easy, but more as encouragement and that you can do it, especially if you do the extra things people are suggesting.

 

Strap goes around intake cam for proper angle. Not entire head.
Why lower engine to take off header? Who said to do that? Get it high enough to reach upper row of fasteners, unbolt it and take it off
Why make this complicated?

 

9 AM this morning. Engine out, 30 minutes, 2 old dudes.

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Why do you pull induction system?

 

Its going in for a valve job so they all have to come off anyway...

 

The main purpose of those shrouds is to retain exhaust heat for the catalytic converters. You can cut them off (I did) but my Lord it is a real chore, they don't come off willingly and they will never be useful for anything again once you're finished.

 

While it is a primary purpose they have the benefit of keeping the engine bay cooler and in the case of the front one reduces heat radiated onto the firewall between the cabin and engine bay. I never consider removal.

 

For 47 years I have worked on Ferraris for money. Time is money, mine and the clients. I do everything the easy fast way and engine disassembly is more quickly performed out of the car. Having the induction system off in no way makes removal easier.