Reply to "Question: pull engine or not"

Take the whole car over. Most things can be inspected and repaired in place with a bit of effort (there's a hatch behind the seats that allows access to the whole front of the motor). Tell them that if they need the engine out, to remove the distributor cap- it has been known to break the rear glass during an engine pull. The engine and trans can be pulled as a unit, with the balence point at the rear of the heads. FYI, the heads can be removed without pulling the motor. Also, there are multiple ways to screw up royally if you're familiar with Chev V-8s but not Ford V-8s and specifically the 351C. We have many Pantera engine specialists scattered across the country; what area are you in? Good luck- J Deryke