Bill00Formula

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I had some issues with my car so I had to take the engine out. A friend suggested that I should have the engine builder install my heads since it would be pretty easy for him as well as having the additional experience.

I was wondering if it is significantly harder to reinstall the engine with the heads on rather than off? They were off when I pulled my motor.

By the way, I replaced my hammer cam with the LG GX5-3 cam on a 112. I already had MTI stage II LS6 heads. I'm dying to find out how the car does. Locally, it doesn't seem like the bigger cammed cars have faired too well. Hope I won't be one of them. I am concerned about the drivability?

Thanks

BBADWS6

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When i pulled my motor i pulled it out the top with the heads off. I know it can be done with the heads on, but i left my hood on and took my heads off. Im putting it back in this weekend, and i think im going to try to stab it with the tranny bolted up, and heads off.

Uthinkso

If you have access to a lift, or can perhaps buy some lift time from some place that is the way to go.

You can un-bolt the K-Member and lift the car right off leaving the K-member sitting on a roll cart or something like that.


From there just place the engine on the k-member then lower the car back down onto the K-member. Simple stuff

bigeller

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Heads on it are fine..

Bill00Formula

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Thanks for the help. Seems like removing the k-member would make a lot of things easier. But not sure about lifting the whole car thing w/out a regular car lift.

02RED Z

Just leave off the intake and crank pully . It'll go right in .

Damian

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I've dropped a K-member with jackstands (w/o lift)....3 Words....DON'T DO IT

Slide it in from the top. It'll slide in/out with the heads on, but having them off definately makes it easier. If you don't have the radiator or anything in the car, installing heads w/ the motor in the car is fairly easy. Just plop down on the radiator support, slip your heads on, and wrench away. No biggie..


josh

98sspullin'em

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put the tranny on also, it will fit if you dont have the crank pully on and have a small chain, and it really helps, make sure you have your motor mounts on the right way, i didnt and it took an extra 30 min to re-do it. but i loved the tranny fittin in also, i have pics of it going in, and you dont have to take the hood off!!! but another person is needed (obviously)

Country Boy

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I put mine in with the crank pully on, heads on and no tranny.

02RED Z

It will fit with the crank pully on , but , IMO it's easier with it off .

mbaskett

I've done many pulls, installs, and I always leave the heads on, tranny bolted up and the crank pulley still on. It all fits, you just have to make small moves, and a second person helps (although it's not needed) The key is to get the chain as short as possible , and I stick a long bolt infront and behind the hook on the cherry picker in the chain links to keep it from slipping.....

strokedls1

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I think it is rather easy to do it from the bottom with jack stands. I do use a good set of jacks and heavy duty stands. I would never do the heads in the car if I could do them on the engine stand. It is much easier and quicker out of the car.