pulling the lt1
10-17-2007, 10:55 PM
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pulling the lt1 simple ?. can it be done from the top? also any tips on doing it either way. if it has to go from the bottom i work at a dealership so ican use a lift but i would like to do it at home if possible b/c of distance. any tips on pulling it to make my life easier? thanks as always
10-17-2007, 11:22 PM
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you do it the same way people have been doin it since the 50's. remove everything including the intake. ( heads too if you're rebuilding the motor ) then undo the mounts and tranny mount. Also, the front fascia will have to be removed, unless you have a stupid long cherry picker. ( the average picker will require the front fascia removed )
10-18-2007, 12:15 AM
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Working from the bottom is easy and you can do it without a lift - it's like six bolts on the frame and 8 on the top suspention . . . .plus it gives you the chance to clean up both the k frame and engine bay - http://www.michiganspeed.com/enginepull/index.html check this tutorial out.
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10-18-2007, 10:29 AM
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I pulled mine out from the top with the tranny with a JEGS cherry picker. Not fun by any means but it was my first time ever pulling a motor and it worked. It went back in the same way too. Just take off all your accessories. LABEL EVERYTHING! I cant even describe how much that helps lol.
10-18-2007, 06:15 PM
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Mine went super fast out the top..whole motor was together and the fascia stayed on..you dont have to go out the bottom..I have pics of it if you need them..its just like any other chevy
10-18-2007, 06:41 PM
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cool, thanks soo much guys. i really appreciate all of the input. i am probably going out the top now. im probably gonna do it at work b/c we have everything i could ever need including an extremely long cherry picker. sometimes i guess it pays to work at a dealership! i figure it should only take 2 to 3 hours to pull and it should be easy to diagnose as well bc it is either a skirt or a wrist pin for sure. i just pulled the belt and ran the car and its still knocking
so i guess its gotta come out. thanks as always guys and keep the tips coming guys, anything helps.
so i guess its gotta come out. thanks as always guys and keep the tips coming guys, anything helps.
10-18-2007, 06:55 PM
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Um... no it aint. 
You dont have to pull barely ANYTHING to lift the car off the motor..
but to pull the motor out the top... tons of **** has to come off first plus you have to take out bell housing bolts and flywheel bolts and and and the list goes on
Out the bottom for the quickest and least painful way of extracting the motor...
It is how it was designed.
You dont have to pull barely ANYTHING to lift the car off the motor..
but to pull the motor out the top... tons of **** has to come off first plus you have to take out bell housing bolts and flywheel bolts and and and the list goes on
Out the bottom for the quickest and least painful way of extracting the motor...
It is how it was designed.
10-18-2007, 09:41 PM
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If you have a lift going out the bottom is way easier, I have done it both ways. Pull the radiator and fans, disconnect the A/C lines, disconnect the brake lines to the ABS unit, disconnect the ABS sensor connectors at each wheel, unhook throttle cable and cruise cables, power booster vac line, unbolt the exhaust from the cat converter, pull the driveshaft and plug the trans, disconnect the 3 connectors behind the pass kick panel and pull them out to the engine compartment, drop the trans crossmember, remove 6 K member bolts, 4 sway bar mounting bolts, and then the 8 strut bolts. The front springs are captured and will not go flying anywhere (my concern when first doing a removal from the bottom)..lift the car body and you can roll out the complete K member, engine, trans, wiring harness, and exhaust up to and including the cat converter. Painless and can be done easily in a couple hours.
10-18-2007, 09:54 PM
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thanks a bunch. that was very helpful, like i said before access to tools and equip. is unlimited. i will probably go from the bottom and drop the engine and tranny together. what about getting it back in?
