Any secrets to dropping entire driveline at once?
12-29-2011, 01:00 PM
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Any secrets to dropping entire driveline at once? Doing my build and want to drop everything out the bottom of the car.
Any secrets to this or is it just like a C5?
What's the proper way to handle brakelines on this one?
I'm taking pics of this process so there will be a write up.
Any secrets to this or is it just like a C5?
What's the proper way to handle brakelines on this one?
I'm taking pics of this process so there will be a write up.
12-29-2011, 09:02 PM
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Do you mean the entire powertrain? Engine and trans?
If so you need something to support the front cradle, drop the entire front suspension down with the cradle, wiring harness, radiator and other items attached to the engine.
EBCM with brake lines comes down to, including rear brake lines. You will still have to pull the drive shaft out of the car.
Whenever I pull engines/powertrains out of cars at the shop, I do it the way they were assembled at the factory because its the neatest way to do it.
If so you need something to support the front cradle, drop the entire front suspension down with the cradle, wiring harness, radiator and other items attached to the engine.
EBCM with brake lines comes down to, including rear brake lines. You will still have to pull the drive shaft out of the car.
Whenever I pull engines/powertrains out of cars at the shop, I do it the way they were assembled at the factory because its the neatest way to do it.
12-30-2011, 02:39 AM
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I have been to the mountain, and it is a lot of tedious little things.
I did not need to pull the driveshaft.
Also did not do several things on the PDF, but thank you DMM for posting that. I did not see it before I went out to the shop, but that is a very helpful document and I could not find it on the net when I searched.
I have the secrets now. I will articulate them tomorrow after some rest.
I did find my Dana 44 was significantly damaged. More on that tomorrow, but both mounting points in the rear were cracked completely through. That's on 1/2 inch aluminum.
I did not need to pull the driveshaft.
Also did not do several things on the PDF, but thank you DMM for posting that. I did not see it before I went out to the shop, but that is a very helpful document and I could not find it on the net when I searched.
I have the secrets now. I will articulate them tomorrow after some rest.
I did find my Dana 44 was significantly damaged. More on that tomorrow, but both mounting points in the rear were cracked completely through. That's on 1/2 inch aluminum.
