LT1 engine removal
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Teching In
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LT1 engine removal When removing the LT1 out through the bottom of the car, is it nessacery to remove the ALT, A/C pump, and power stearing pump? And is there any other hard parts other than connectors and removing the brake lines? Any advice would be a much welcomed help.
You un-bolt the Steering Fluid Resivoir, disconnect all the AC Lines, disconnect the Harness, unbolt the bottom of the Struts, upper Spindle, Steering Linkage, Radiator Hoses and Heater Core Hoses, Tranny Lines(Auto), Brakes, Transmission Linkage, then unbolt the Cross Member and the K-member.
Did it last week..
Did it last week..
i removed the alternator for room and its easy. the compressor has to come out or at least the lines have to be pulled off. The entire PS system can stay. just place the resevoir on top of the engine. if you have a m6 you will need to pull the slave out. Main thing is to go slow and check frequently to make sure all the ground straps are off and everything out of the way.
I did not disconnect the harness from the engine, just pulled the firewall grommet on the pass. side behind the pcm unplugged the engine harness from the interior harness and laid it all on top of the engine.
Disconnect A/C lines only, do not need to remove the pump. I didnt even disconnect them from the pump, just at the other end of the 2 lines.
PS, just unbolt the resevoir from the shock tower and lay on top of the motor.
Dont forget that there's a ground strap from the head/coil to the drivers frame rail.
Also need to unbolt steering shaft from the rack.
Disconnect the coolant hoses, unbolt shocks from tower and remove y-pipe, support k-member and transmission with jacks, unbolt k-member and trans cross-member, lift car away.
Disconnect A/C lines only, do not need to remove the pump. I didnt even disconnect them from the pump, just at the other end of the 2 lines.
PS, just unbolt the resevoir from the shock tower and lay on top of the motor.
Dont forget that there's a ground strap from the head/coil to the drivers frame rail.
Also need to unbolt steering shaft from the rack.
Disconnect the coolant hoses, unbolt shocks from tower and remove y-pipe, support k-member and transmission with jacks, unbolt k-member and trans cross-member, lift car away.
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From: Houston
Originally Posted by Dr. Teeth
Then you lift the front of the car up with a cherry picker? Where do you secure it?
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Staging Lane
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Ogden, UT
Originally Posted by Revelation Z28
im gonna use the optispark as my "hook"
itll be like hanging the engine by its *****
itll be like hanging the engine by its *****
word for the wise! buy a LT1 hook it has 4 bolts that go where your fuel rail bolts go and pulls right of the top with a swivel like thing... its awesome!!!
Staging Lane
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From: Ogden, UT
Originally Posted by Revelation Z28
it goes on after the fuel rails are off right?
Staging Lane
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From: Ogden, UT
HELL YA!!!!! I found the perfect link!!!!!! this is dead nuts and gives some awesome pictures!!! it make is come out so easy!!! you have to take everything off the front but its so easy!!! i've used this thing countless of times... the link shows the fuel rail off but i've never taken off the fuel rail...
http://www.automedia.com/Camaro/Cher...ht20020701ch/2
http://www.automedia.com/Camaro/Cher...ht20020701ch/2 