looking for guide to swap in 408......
03-16-2008, 10:46 AM
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looking for guide to swap in 408...... hey whats up guys been searching for a how to guide on swaping a ls1 out of a 98-02 fbody and trying to swap in a 408. im doing this in a driveway or curb so no lifts should i do it from the top? do i just need to get a hoist? is there any write-ups on this?? thanks
03-16-2008, 11:11 PM
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from the top isn't bad just unbolt the trans and take off the intake for extra room. the trans can be taken out the bottom I pulled one with just a jack and stands.
03-17-2008, 08:27 AM
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I took mine out from the bottom in my garage with no lift. You still need a hoist though. We also changed the front suspension ( a-arms, shocks, k-member). Basically, after jacking the front end up as high as we could get it and suspending the motor, unbolt and remove all the stuff underneath (steering, brakes and suspension stuff), then drop the k-member. Obviously I didn't list everything that needs to be removed. We then lowered the motor and trans together onto a piece of carpet and pulled it through the wheel well. We reinstalled the same way.
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03-17-2008, 11:22 AM
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We only worked a few hours a weekend since I was in no hurry. If you went at it pretty good and knew what you were doing, maybe a weekend. We ran into a lot of unexpected hold ups though.
03-17-2008, 11:28 AM
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I swapped my 408 in my driveway from the top. I did it this way since i was swapping heads and i could just drop the block in then bolt everything up.
Im currently helping a buddy on here swap engines and were lifting the car and putting it in from the bottom. Both ways have their advantages.
guess how long it should take and multiply it by 3 and you should be close to how long it will actually take. i did mine in a couple of days
Im currently helping a buddy on here swap engines and were lifting the car and putting it in from the bottom. Both ways have their advantages.
guess how long it should take and multiply it by 3 and you should be close to how long it will actually take. i did mine in a couple of days
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