explicit.muscle

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I finally got the 383 in, and it was a PITA to pull the old 350 out. Took the most time to get the tranny unhooked from the block, so when I put it back in, the tranny and motor went in together. Got it back in, and only took about half an hour.

RamAir95TA

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Good job. Why didn't you go through the bottom?

explicit.muscle

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my friend who is helping me has pulled a few lt1's from the top, an i wanted to keep with what he knows

JasonShort

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Pulling an LT1 out the top in a 4th gen is not difficult. It's really only a one person job....and even with the tranny attached

Jason

fergymoto

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^Maybe not but it's definitely easier going in and out the bottom. That is a one person job also

JasonShort

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With a lift

fergymoto

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Nah you don't need a lift






I usually grab it by taking a section of seat belt and tying it to the core support, on each side of the plastic radiator support. It works good. In those pics the fascia still happened to be off the car from painting the engine bay so I got it from the frame horns with a chain.

iroc1793

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i personally think its easy from the top i did it when i pulled mine out of a wrecked 94 Z

fergymoto

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^I thought the same thing till I did it from the bottom. I will never look back.

rusty2198

I have been debating on top or bottom for my 94. New engine coming soon 355 6 inch rod all forged

fergymoto

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Trust me, it's way faster through the bottom. You can have the whole thing out the bottom and stripped down before you can remove half the things you need to remove to pull it out the top.

1slo_camaro

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you have to pull the entire front end off your car to do it like that. the top you have to unhook all the same amount of stuff. but through the bottom you have to mess with your brake lines also. sorry ive been through this with a million people and im prolly one of a few people who think pulling from the top is way easier.

CamaroRacing12

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i have always thought the top is better... but what do u have to disconnect to take out from the bottom? only the struts???

MTBSully

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oh boy another top vs. bottom thread

whytryz28

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Nope, brake lines, steering, grounds, driveshaft. And you need to get it aligned after you put the k-member back in.

Ive done many through top, helped with dropping it and i will do it through the top. Works for me.

ss.slp.ls1

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Yeah. It's been beat to death. You don't need a lift to go out the bottom. You don't even need a cherry picker, you can use two floor jacks and big jack stands. Anyone who want's to argue that pulling the motor out the top of a 4th gen is easier than dropping it out the bottom...

CamaroRacing12

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ok what do u have to undo if removing from the top??

whytryz28

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Not as much i beleve. Exhaust, manifold, hoses, wires etc.

My biggest thing, is i DONT want to bleed the brakes, and get an alignment.

ss.slp.ls1

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There is no need to get an alignment. The k-member has locating dowels that will keep the k-member in the exact same position when bolted to the body every time. I don't know who started that, "you'll need an alignment" thing.

BigBadWhitey

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Be men. Its always funner on top.