Captain's '82 300D Purists Must Die Prius Repellent
Captain's '82 300D Purists Must Die Prius Repellent
When I worked at the salvage yard, we'd have that combo out in 1 hour tops with 2 people. That would be no cutting, unbolting everything, unplugging everything, undoing all hoses & capturing as many fluids as we could. Also, that would be with air tools & a torch to "break anything loose".
Here's my hints: spray everything down with PB Blaster for a week prior & have a friend or friends to help. Air helps greatly, heat stubborn bolts with torch (minimum MAP gas) & then douse with PB to crack loose. If you're removing fastners that are getting tighter as you go, tighten them up & respray with PB & wirebrush them & then PB again.
As for a pull, regasket, then install in a weekend, unless you are adept at it, don't even bother trying. Make a plan as to what you want to get done on the engine & do it all as you have it out for a week. You WILL break, crossthread, strip, tear, rip or bend something if you set a weekend's time for it all. That way, you can cover all contingencies.
Get a hold of a good torque wrench & just take your time to do it right while you have it out.
Ed