ENGINE REMOVAL STEPS FOR 1979 928 WITH AUTO TRANS.
Estimated time: 4-7 hrs, depending on experience, ease of accessory/bolt/etc removal.
Disconnect cross brace
Disconnect battery
Jack up car
Remove hood
Remove air tubes and air box
Drain oil
Drain coolant from radiator and engine block
Remove catalytic converter
Remove engine/body ground strap
Disconnect starter wires
Remove lower bellhousing cover, (with starter connected to it)
Disconnect engine shocks at control arms
Remove upper and lower radiator shroud
Remove smog pump belt, then remove cooling fan
Detach A/C temp switch at radiator (drivers side, front of radiator)
Remove radiator hoses, including hose to front of thermostat housing
Disconnect auto transmission oil cooler hoses from radiator
Remove radiator
Disconnect A/C wire to A/C compressor
Loosen A/C compressor, remove belt
Remove and support A/C compressor
Remove air pump filter housing
Remove alternator
Remove and support power steering pump (leave lines connected to pump)
Disconnect heater valve hose
Detach hoses from vapor canister
Detach fuel hoses
Detach wiring harness at 14 pin connector and other wire connectors in this area
Remove coil
Detach vacuum hose to booster
Disconnect accelerator cable, cruise control cable, and transmission kickdown cable from throttle body
Remove vacuum hose from transmission vacuum tube (above exhaust heat shield)
Mark position of flex plate, starter ring and flywheel
Loosen drive shaft connector bolt, then unbolt the starter ring and flex plate from flywheel (will need to rotate engine by hand for this)
Support engine
Remove lower bellhousing bolts
Remove upper bellhousing bolts
Remove engine mount bolts to block (note: engine mounts are still connected to lower crossmember)
Lift engine slightly, rock slightly to detach from bellhousing guide nubs
Raise and guide engine clear of any hang-ups, REMEMBER to detach wiring harness from driver side crossmember under engine when you can get to it (engine will only lift about 6-8 inches at this point)
Carefully lift out engine