How hard to install myself?
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How hard to install myself? Well guys, how hard would it be to install my TT kit myself? I am getting a new engine so the old one is coming out and being sold, would that make it easier? Anyways is there like a directions page or something for swapping an engine as well. Also I got the measurements so someone can help me indentify my turbos under the title M24 and M10 under the FI section of this forum
go to ebay and check out item number 7965966456,it has an entire chapter on how to drop out and reinstall a motor in an fbod or vette,and as far as the tt kit you gotta b more specific,ie what components,already have ic piping if included etc
Originally Posted by smokinHawk
just believe in your self that you can install it. dive in and get-er-done.
it might take a while, but youll end up saying yourself $1500-$2000
it might take a while, but youll end up saying yourself $1500-$2000
if you can pull and drop in a motor you can install a turbo set up. I think the only nerve racking part to me will be drilling for the oil lines sence you will be pustting metal shavings in the oil pan and you have to get them out.
Originally Posted by goober35
if you can pull and drop in a motor you can install a turbo set up. I think the only nerve racking part to me will be drilling for the oil lines sence you will be pustting metal shavings in the oil pan and you have to get them out.
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Originally Posted by Auctane_71
thanks guys think I might just try this, is there any way I can pull the engine from the top, since I will be taking everything out anyways???
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Originally Posted by SUPER DAVES Z
Yeah you can take it out from the top. I pulled it with the trany. Just pull all the accessories, radiator, intake and wiring attached to the back of the heads and block. Then you can just attach the chain from the back of one head to the front of the other. It helps to pull the hood and have a leveler on the cherry picker. Takes about 5-12 hours, depending on your help and wrenching skills.
Taping and labeling for reassembly is a MUST!!! Unless you know where every single piece of spaghetti is going to.
Originally Posted by sb427f-car
Taping and labeling for reassembly is a MUST!!! Unless you know where every single piece of spaghetti is going to.
Also start watching Horsepower TV on SPike. They pulled an ls1 from the bottom and made it look easy as pie, of course everything always does on that show.
Originally Posted by SUPER DAVES Z
you're absolutly right. have duct tape, zip-locks and a marker, mostly for bolts, the electrical stuff only goes one way. Also go here http://www.ls1howto.com/ and read up on the head and cam swap. If after reading this you feel comfortable with it, go for it!!
Also start watching Horsepower TV on SPike. They pulled an ls1 from the bottom and made it look easy as pie, of course everything always does on that show.
Also start watching Horsepower TV on SPike. They pulled an ls1 from the bottom and made it look easy as pie, of course everything always does on that show.
drop form bottom easy as evere thats the way mines comming out hopefull this weekend!!!!
ahh ill never be done with this car....
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thanks thanks guys for the support, I don't have acess to a lift so will have to do it from the top, and I will be taking my sweet ime on this because I still don't have everything so maybe over the next two months, I will have this done
You can pull the motor from the bottom without a lift...unbolt the k-member/trans x-member/etc and drop the motor/trans down onto something that wheels. Use the hoist to raise up the front of the car and wheel the motor/trans out.
Pulling it from the bottom is really the easiest way to get it out...and to get it back in. It's also nice to see how things mock-up with the k-memeber and motor mounts bolted on.
Pulling it from the bottom is really the easiest way to get it out...and to get it back in. It's also nice to see how things mock-up with the k-memeber and motor mounts bolted on.
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starting next week I am just waiting until next week to start so I will have plenty of time to get everything out of the engine bay ready for the new engine I will be doing this over the next 3 weeks so hopefully I can make a race I said I could make for $1,500 against a 04 Cobra with a procharger on it, I don't knw what size, but I know he beat 8-71 blown 69 Camaro on slicks, the stang was on slicks as well. He told me that he didn't care what I put on it, nothing could smoke his car...he he he, Twin Turbos just might So I will need as much help as I can get guys, this is for the better of the F Body world
I will be doing this over the next 3 weeks so hopefully I can make a race I said I could make for $1,500 against a 04 Cobra with a procharger on it, I don't knw what size, but I know he beat 8-71 blown 69 Camaro on slicks, the stang was on slicks as well. He told me that he didn't care what I put on it, nothing could smoke his car...he he he, Twin Turbos just might So I will need as much help as I can get guys, this is for the better of the F Body world Thread Starter
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slicks Yea I will try and find some, but as of now, I am on a really tight budget and I still need to buy stuff. He has been bragging to all of his friends how bad he is going to beat me, so I not only hope to beat him, I want to flat out EMBARASS the crap out of him.
