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Mar 17, 2008 | 07:11 AM

hanner74

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engine removal question

I have been told by a local F-body guy that to remove the LT1engine from my 96 TA I must take it out the bottom with the transmission, because the tranny bolds are next to impossible to get to. I have had to do this on a car before, but didn't think my TA would be like that. Is this true? and if so how the $*%# am I gonna do my cam swap without a hoist. Please tell me i can pull the motor out the top with a cherry picker. lol!

Mar 17, 2008 | 07:17 AM

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You can pull it out the top, but it's a pain.
I find the bottom much easier and it can be done without a hoist.

http://www.michiganspeed.com/enginepull/index.html

Mar 17, 2008 | 07:31 AM

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do the swap in the car? what else do you have going on that you need to pull it?

Mar 17, 2008 | 08:08 AM

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I am doing heads and cam, i need to pull the engine to swap cams

Mar 17, 2008 | 08:11 AM

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I am doing heads and cam, i need to pull the engine to swap cams

Uh.........no you don't lol

Mar 17, 2008 | 08:12 AM

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oh and Long Tube Headers

Mar 17, 2008 | 08:14 AM

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oh and Long Tube Headers

Both can be done in the car, and I would pay to see you do LT's with the motor out then put it back in from the top

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Mar 17, 2008 | 08:15 AM

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How?

how would it be possible to swap cams without pullin the motor, even with the bumper off and radiator out, etc. i still cant see there bein any room, but if there is a way i guess i would be interested to know