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You have the engine, tranny, wire harness & computer ready to roll out from under the car in a matter of a few hours. Some tools to have handy would be a cherry picker to lift the body off of the motor, a heavy duty dolly to set the engine and transmission on to roll out of the bottom, some 7-ton or larger jack stands to keep the body up while you move the cherry picker out of the way. Other than that, all you need is basic hand tools. Get yourself a detailed write-up and you'll be fine.
I've got it down to about and hour to drop it out from under my Car, I've done it a few times..lol
Oh yea, when you get done modding and tweaking, clean that mother ****** up a little..lol
Oh yea, when you get done modding and tweaking, clean that mother ****** up a little..lol
You have the engine, tranny, wire harness & computer ready to roll out from under the car in a matter of a few hours. Some tools to have handy would be a cherry picker to lift the body off of the motor, a heavy duty dolly to set the engine and transmission on to roll out of the bottom, some 7-ton or larger jack stands to keep the body up while you move the cherry picker out of the way. Other than that, all you need is basic hand tools. Get yourself a detailed write-up and you'll be fine.
it would be alright aslong as its not hitting anything other then the frame right ? LS1 Tech Stories
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I'v never done this before and it took me about 6 hours. If I can do it all by myself anybody can do it. I just went to lowes and got a couple 1000lb. furnature dollies and 5 2x4's. The only special tools you need are the custome stands (inmy pics on the first page), jack stands, and a cherry picker. It was a blast and I cant wait to get ti all back tougether. And yes, clean it up while your at it, youll be happy you did.
Last edited by 93TAJ.C.; Jan 6, 2009 at 11:43 PM.
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Well this is my first 4th gen fbody and i must say, dropping the motor is not as hard as i thought. And i dident break anything! I pulled it do do basically all the gaskets, clutch, pacesetter race lt's with 3" magnaflow cat back (wish i could afford true duals), air and egr delete, water pump, opti, injectors, plugs, wires, pcmforless tune, and cai. If my valves look good i might do a cam too
But probubly not
haha. Anything else I should do for cheap? What kind of numbers do you think i will see with the things i am doing? It's a 1993 trans am with the t-56.
But probubly not haha. Anything else I should do for cheap? What kind of numbers do you think i will see with the things i am doing? It's a 1993 trans am with the t-56. Well I FINALLY got to put the engine in last night. Went form the engine on the stand and the tranny on a dolly, to the engine and tranny in the car in 6 hours with the help of my 16 year old bro.
I dident get to do squat to the engine except fot the lt's, injectors, water pump, alternator, pan gasket, intake gasket, oil cooler removal, tb rebuild with slp airfoil, timing set, front cover gasket, poly engine and tranny mounts, shifter seal, tranny output seal, tune by madz28, ls1 steering column, new fans and fan frame, msd opti rebuild, msd sc wires, ngk tr6 plugs, and rear main seal. I also got those wheels for 200 bucks haha. And tires for 418. they look so much better than the 16x8's
Really wanted to do a cam but work has slowed down way too much. Side automotive jobs are how im staying afloat right now and my dad and I might start a shop because of the buisness we have coming in. (thats why i havent been able to work on my own car lol)
So I am looking forward to seeing how much power i picked up, and having a car that doesent leak and can start without smelling like a gas fire lol. But I guess its for the best that i couldent do many mods right now, i need it to last while i go to school (im 21) and really dont wanna drive my 1994 jimmy with 32" mtr's evrywhere because it sounds like a semi and needs gears to get out of it's own way.
Do you guys think the mods i did will be really noticable?
I dident get to do squat to the engine except fot the lt's, injectors, water pump, alternator, pan gasket, intake gasket, oil cooler removal, tb rebuild with slp airfoil, timing set, front cover gasket, poly engine and tranny mounts, shifter seal, tranny output seal, tune by madz28, ls1 steering column, new fans and fan frame, msd opti rebuild, msd sc wires, ngk tr6 plugs, and rear main seal. I also got those wheels for 200 bucks haha. And tires for 418. they look so much better than the 16x8's
Really wanted to do a cam but work has slowed down way too much. Side automotive jobs are how im staying afloat right now and my dad and I might start a shop because of the buisness we have coming in. (thats why i havent been able to work on my own car lol)
So I am looking forward to seeing how much power i picked up, and having a car that doesent leak and can start without smelling like a gas fire lol. But I guess its for the best that i couldent do many mods right now, i need it to last while i go to school (im 21) and really dont wanna drive my 1994 jimmy with 32" mtr's evrywhere because it sounds like a semi and needs gears to get out of it's own way.
Do you guys think the mods i did will be really noticable?
Just an update...I got the motor in and running, started it with open headers. All i have left is for the thermostat and o2 extensions to get here. It sounds awsome and seems to rev alot faster. I so freaking happy, it's my first project and it went together fine, and even started right away!
Oh i had a question though. My ac lines hit the headers! Does this happen to any of you guys? I ended up just removing all the ac stuff, I need a new pump anyway. If i can find the right line ill get a new pump, otherwise i wont worry. I sent the girlfriend packing so i dont need ac anymore anyway lol.
haha, nope.......but when i took it for a spin for the first time today........lol. I stepped into it a tad and spun my 17x9's very easily. It's more power by far than iv ever had and cant wait to get my thermostat and o2 extensions and drive the thing. Im gunna go scare the crap outta some ricers i live by haha.
