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Once again, it's time for the FNGT! If you don't know how this works, click this link. That link will take you to another site to give you some additional information and tell you about some of our off-site features. That's also the site where we will host the weekly guitar threads, should Poal go down. NOTE: That site is by invitation only. If you want an invite, and you're a regular participant, then just ask Crazy, or myself. If you do know what's going on, you probably don't need to click that link - but you may want to, to make sure you know of the other features, such as the archive or a separate forum that's invite only. Remember, we are guests here on Poal. Let's act like it. If you're interested in supporting Poal, then you can donate.

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I have cars where it's faster to drop the engine to work on it than it is to try to work around it.

It's actually pretty simple in a 911 - so long as you have a lift. Or, a VW if you have access to a jack. (A lift is still easier.)

I don't do much of my own work anymore, but I do love my garage. I have a lift and every tool you are likely to need. Seriously, to work on a 911 engine, just put it on the lift and pull the engine. (The engine comes out from the bottom.)

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I don't have a cherry picker so I don't really want to pull the engine if I don't have to. I don't think I would have to. Even the exhaust manifold bolts are right there with easy access to them.

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That's a good thing. Man, remember when cars were so big you could climb into the engine bay if you needed to? In my older pickup trucks, you can climb right up and then sit on the fender with your feet in the engine bay when you work on it.

In my new trucks - which are significantly larger than my older trucks, you can't even find any room to work in there.

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Yeah I do remember that. I remember sitting on the top of the fender well while working on a truck in the past too! That's kind of how roomy it is under the hood in my car. Not quite like the old days, but nothing like most modern cars. You can actually get right at the top transmission bolts at the rear of the engine without an issue from above.