Engine removal w/out lift?
We pulled motor and tranny out the top without breaking a sweat 
02-21-2011, 07:47 PM
#28
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I'm old school also, but when I did mine, I went out the bottom. First of all, check out this link and it will give you the idea: http://www.michiganspeed.com/enginepull/index.html
I have never taken on this big of a project, but I've got to say that it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I wouldn't think twice about doing it again if needed.
One thing that we did was to use a motorcycle/ATV jack under the K-member. This allows you to raise or lower the K-member as needed and that comes in handy when going back in.
We left the front wheels on, put a furniture dolly under the trans and rolled everything straight out once we got the body high enough.
The only problem we had lifting the body was that we would occasionally have to move the cherry picker in (toward the back of the car) because as it came up, the chain would start pressing against the radiator.
I have never taken on this big of a project, but I've got to say that it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. I wouldn't think twice about doing it again if needed.
One thing that we did was to use a motorcycle/ATV jack under the K-member. This allows you to raise or lower the K-member as needed and that comes in handy when going back in.
We left the front wheels on, put a furniture dolly under the trans and rolled everything straight out once we got the body high enough.
The only problem we had lifting the body was that we would occasionally have to move the cherry picker in (toward the back of the car) because as it came up, the chain would start pressing against the radiator.
02-21-2011, 09:48 PM
#30
after going out the bottom, i would never do it any other way. i'm lucky i have a ibeam in a good place in my garage. used a tow strap across the battery hole and air filter hole. i think this was the easiest thing. That's a menards dolly with a 2x12 across it to support the trans. keeps it simple and compact to get into position.
02-21-2011, 10:49 PM
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The engine, transmission, and front suspension account for roughly 30% of the vehicle's total weight (educated guess), so it is actually quite safe with the rest of the load distributed over the back tires and the hoist. You're looking at MAYBE 1200 or so #s on the hoist/engine dolley.
02-22-2011, 01:32 PM
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Ok but would that require removing the front clip? I guess i just have to do it a time or to to really have an idea on what works and what doesn't. These are times when you really miss the old days! lol
02-22-2011, 03:15 PM
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The "I don't have enough vertical room" excuse really doesn't make any sense to me. If you can walk around your garage without hitting your head on something, you have enough room, period. Look at merim123's second picture. The HIGHEST portion of his car is what, five and a half feet, maybe six feet at most? Add MAYBE another foot of space if your hoist is very tall, or your chain is too long, and you still have enough room left over. Back in the day I took out my brothers LT1 engine in my parents garage, which has about a 7 and a half foot ceiling, and still had plenty of room to do it.
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02-22-2011, 09:20 PM
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The HIGHEST portion of his car is what, five and a half feet, maybe six feet at most? Add MAYBE another foot of space if your hoist is very tall, or your chain is too long, and you still have enough room left over. Back in the day I took out my brothers LT1 engine in my parents garage, which has about a 7 and a half foot ceiling, and still had plenty of room to do it.
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04-03-2019, 06:16 PM
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throw it in trash and grab one off a truck at junk yard. They have exact same oem part number as the corvette type (high flow no screen
