Engine Swap
02-03-2006, 12:53 PM
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Engine Swap Ok, here goes. I am a mechanical newb, I can hold onto a wrench, but usually limit myself to starter / alt/ oil changes..
I am losing the motor in my 01 SS, I HAVE to change jobs on the 16th, its near 2 hours or more each day in traffic, so a knocking engine is prolly a bad thing.... so, I cannot afford to have a pro R&R it, so an old timer I work with is offering to help, Neither of us have ever pulled a LSx anything from an Fbody, I am being told it has to come out from the bottom, is this accurate ?
Is it insane to yank it with a cherry picker from the top ?
The guy in question has alot of experience w /old school stuff, so is there anything we NEED to know, or should we not even attempt it?
All thoughts are welcome
I am losing the motor in my 01 SS, I HAVE to change jobs on the 16th, its near 2 hours or more each day in traffic, so a knocking engine is prolly a bad thing.... so, I cannot afford to have a pro R&R it, so an old timer I work with is offering to help, Neither of us have ever pulled a LSx anything from an Fbody, I am being told it has to come out from the bottom, is this accurate ?
Is it insane to yank it with a cherry picker from the top ?
The guy in question has alot of experience w /old school stuff, so is there anything we NEED to know, or should we not even attempt it?
All thoughts are welcome
