I need to get my engine out but I want to do it myself in the garage, what you guys think is the easier way ??? Top or try to lift it and remove it with the K-member ???

Any tips are very Appreciated !!!


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if ya dont have access to a lift it would be easier to go out the top.

 

i dont know , never did it but .... im doing a head swap and with all the bs out the way it looks ez pulling out throught the top... just dont lose the bolts.... if you go to youtube type qtp motor pull out or some bs like that they pull it out pretty fast without taking the heads off!

 

i pulled mine through the top in my garage......coming from me i think that out the bottom is too much work.....
take the intake off first will help with clearence

i will get some pics to ya later today

 

forklift ftw! if just the motor, i'd go out the top.

 

You are lucky to have all that stuff to do it !!!! I did one from the bottom once and it was easy too but if you have a way to lift it....


Did anyone else did it from the top ???? any tips ??? Do I need to take the Tranny out with the engine too ??? is it hard to put it back together if not ???








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From the top is easier if you don't have a lift.

 

It can be done from the top but it is much more difficult.

 

Why ??? you need to disconnect a lot f stuff to get the bottom out too ... Did you removed one from the top before ????


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Ive done several engine drop outs through the bottom. Much more quicker and simple. If you have to jacks and a pair of high lift stands ur good to go. I always put a kreaper with 2x4's in the center to roll out the engine

 

ive done it out of the top but i had to remove the front bumper to get the engine hoist close enough to hook it to the engine

 

I have the whole front removed !!! no bumper, support or headlights.... I did one from the bottom and it was easy but with the lift... I can't immagine doing it from the floor

I don't want to have to bleed the brackes again and disconect the Y-pipe and the driveshaft, etc... I don't even want to get the LT removed. :'(

 

I guess you realize you've got to give somewhere. I wouldn't expect to have room to get it out from the top without getting the headers out of the way.

BTW - I've seen pictures of people who have jacked the car up in the air, supported the rear on some spare wheels & tires, and used a cherry picker to lift the body off of the cradle. Basically, drop it out of the bottom without a lift. If I can find the links here, I'll post them in this thread. I did not find it on Install University or LS1 How to...

I'm pretty sure that is how I'll do mine when the time comes.

 

i took mine out bottom in my garage. used a cherry picker to lift the front of the car with the back tires on blocks. worked good, not nearly as hard as i expected...not easy by any means, but not bad.

 

Ive done it both ways and I think the easiest is out the bottom... I took mine out that way with 2 jackstands holding the front of the car up. and then a high lift jack to let the K-member down. and I had 2 more jackstands to support and for safety when i dropped the K-member.

 

Sounds like the top would be much easier.

 

i did mine through the top with a engine hoist aka cherry picker. Bought the QTP manifold plate and it lifted right out from the top, very easy. just take out the motor mounts, make sure everythign is disconnnected, and make sure you have the radiator out, and it slides right out from the top.

 

Did you pull the trans first or did you leave it in there and disconnect it from the block.

 

I took mine out the top. WHAT A PAIN.
SInce then I have done a bunch out the bottom and its much better.

 

dammm i bet your pretty fast at removing the engine on f bodys now!!