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Old 02-20-2006, 09:47 AM
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this should help anyone who wanted to install motor and tranny together from the top with a cherry picker / engine hoist

motor and tranny installed in 1 shot.

took about 2 hours







Old 02-20-2006, 10:30 AM
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The install looks great! What cubic inch is the motor?
Old 02-20-2006, 04:43 PM
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man I've done 3 motor swaps all from the top, but I took off the black widshield wiper piece. i left the bellhousing on the motor, but not the tranny so I gotta hand it to you good job. It's nice to know it is possible to do
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Good job man, car looks great... I have installed my lt1 with a th350 hangin off of it, but i've got more room than normall...
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Looks great man, bet your excited abourt firing it up.
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ya, cant wait...its been almost 2 years
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Originally Posted by ws6envy
ya, cant wait...its been almost 2 years
know the pain bro, been 14 months here...not sure I remember how to shift
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Next time try an $80 engine tilter attached to the cherry picker. I bought one from Summit and we've used it like 12 times in a year, for different cars. It really takes the one last bitch out of the job. I've done your method, I think, but it is more dangerous.

Nice job!

Jim



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