andysc

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Fleabay of course

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_...hooker&_sacat=

hth

andy schuck

Z28Roxy

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The biggest thing I hated with going through the bottom was getting the shock studs to line up. That was a giant PITA for some reason.

Rob94hawk

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Got the engine in today. Had to take the balancer off going in through the top. Was one long *** day. Did it mostly by myself. I'm praying to God that not only does it start up, but there are no leaks because you can bet your *** I am never doing this again. And I'm hoping by tilting the engine forward underneath the oil pan with a jack and a 2x6 that I didn't dick with the pickup tube clearance.

Oh, and I broke my mechanics engine lift pushing it back to his shop. Broke the dolly wheel right off.

This day was full of suck. No pics of the event. Pics were the last thing on my mind.

createnit

wow what a drag, hope all goes good from this point!

boostedlt1

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i went through the top with all the belt driven accessories on, left the balancer off on the install, was on when i pulled it

Rob94hawk

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Wow nice! Looks like you're using the happy hooker. I just used a chain and parked it in sideways.

boostedlt1

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nope, i was just using a chain too

raroz28

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I installed mine last week. I had bolted everything onto the engine with the exception of:

Power steering pulley, which I left in the engine bay totally connected.
Passenger side bracket
AC compressor
Motor mounts
Intake

I had everything from the oil pan to the valve covers, and everything on the front of the motor and headers.

I also just used a chain bolted to the rear cylinder head intake bolt in the far back on the drivers side, and the forward most bolt on the passenger side head.

The engine went in but it takes two people. One to control the picker, and another to finaggle the motor into place. Once it's dropped down, I put a jack under the trans and pushed the motor into the transmission.

It was very simple and I'd have to say the bottom has to be over rated. For how easy this was, I can't imagine dropping the k member, disconnecting my brake lines and jacking my car up over it. Just hardly seems worth it for how easy this method was. I guess it's cause I had a hand.

Rob94hawk

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I wish it did. Now that the engine is in I just tried to compress the spring to get the brake spindle on.

It wont budge. Still lifting the whole car up.

Got to get my hands on a spring compressor now.

Rob94hawk

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LMAO! Sorry, bored at work and reminiscing. I should have took pics. I don't even remember this. Probably better that way from these quotes.

OutlawZ

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Ive put my motor in and out like 5 times and i have NEVER taken the balancer off. the motor will go in sideways and you can turn it once it's in the engine bay. happy hooker will make **** alot easier. I did mine with a plate attached to my single plane intake tho.....

I think I have pics..... yup here you go...

Rumblin70ss

This is how mine came out.....took a little time but it was fairly easy overall.
I took the nose and fenders off so I wouldn't damage anything and it made things much simpler.