89 BII timing off or?

[IMenriched]

Ok, here's the poop. Sunday I decided that the problem was going to take too long to solve, so tonight I started to get the engine for ready to be removed. I slid under the BII to drain the oil and when I loosened the oil plug the 1st liquid to come out was antifreeze. I filled 2 oil change pans with this mixture. Looks like the heads are cracked or something like that. When it is out it can go on the stand to be worked over.

I will pull it this week and put in a 2.9 from my other BII that is rusted away yet runs well. That is after replacing the valve cover gaskets..

One question; there is an oil level monitor on the side of the oil pan. Does the connector just pull off or? Any other little things to watch for when pulling this engine???

yes, later 2.9 came with a oil level sensor...just told you when you were low, not too full. my 86' didn't have it, but newer ones I noticed did.
Should have a connector.

as to what to watch for....just label everything, on both & before removal....makes life much much better when putting things back together

 

[piotrsko]

should be a connection somewhere that pulls apart near the sensor . I'm a Geezer, remember?

Be careful with the harnesses, by now they have gone brittle.

 

[jballen]

The engine is out!

Now to remove the donor engine!!

And repair the broken O2 sensor and other stuuf that is easy to get at now...