Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 609

V-8 ENGINE 6-97
REAR M A I N
O I L SEAL O I L SLINGER
MAll
CAP
WATEF
JACKE
PLUGS
PASSA
LEFT
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PASSAGEg T O R I G H T
,SSAGE
IMP T O
WATEF
JACKE
PLUGS
LKHEAI
FROM
FILTER
3
T
3
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Flg 6-1 6 9 Cyl~nder Block
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V ~ e w from Bottom
21. Remove oil filter assembly. 25. Remove oil pump assembly and drive shaft.
22. Remove valve lifters; use J 3049 if necessary. 26. Remove bame and oil indicator tube extension.
Place valve lifters in a storage box so lifters can be 27. Remove crankshaft.
reinstalled in original location.
23. Remove camshaft.
28. Remove all connecting rod and piston assemblies.
24. Invert engine and remove oil pan and flywheel in-
29. Remove connecting rods from pistons and identify
spection cover.
rods for installation in original location.