Factor

Hi all,

trying to pull the engine in my 69 convert...took off the hood...rolled the engine hoist/picker up to the front...and it DOESNT work?
it hits the nose...which obviously is not good...

how did you guys do it with the nose on?
overhead hoist?...

thanks,
R

stu_h

I removed the hood and pulled the engine from the drivers side. Some people will say you need to remove the wheel, but I did not. Not a difficult job.

stu

tyancey00

same here... Works fine from the side.

MrJlr

From the side...I did jack stand one side and remove the wheel....just easier to me...

Shark Racer

I did mine from the driver's side, did not remove the hood or radiator. Transmission (TKO) was removed seperately.

Madhatr

I told my wife I needed to buy one with a shorter front end!

that didn't go over well.... So like the others stated, from the side

resdoggie

Ditto. From the passenger side. More room i.e. pb amd m/c is not in the way. Either side works. Personal preference.

resdoggie

My wife helped me pull the engine!

CaseyJones

She's a keeper for sure!

resdoggie

High maintenance though.

Factor

OMG! love the comments!

and yes! thanks for hte info! Will do tomorrow morn!!!

Thanks!
R

Factor

All good! Pulled from drivers side! put the hoist base around the front tire.

worked great! thanks for the help!
R

Chinaski

Pulled mine (Engine and Trans) from the passenger side, will be reinstalling from the passenger side as well here in a day or so.

If you have a hoist with a long enough arm on it, I suppose you could do it from the front...

Out with the old...

Cavu2u

Chinaski,

Do you consider it easier to pull the tranny along with the block, instead of just pulling out the engine?

I'm about to rebuild the car's original block, and temporarily replace it with this:


Just wondering why you pulled the transmission too. I'm as lazy as they come.

Thanks.
Steve

Chinaski

It's easier to pull both as a unit, ESPECIALLY if it is a manual car. I was planning on having my transmission rebuilt anyway, so it was a no brainer.

Few pics from today...Motor going in Monday.

Cavu2u

Ah..KC Chiefs Red I see. Is it a '73?

I have an automatic. I'll just pull the motor, for the transmission is good. A few U-joints could be changed, but other than that, drivetrain is satisfactory.

Steve

Chinaski

Yes, a '73.

If you have an auto, no need to pull the trans unless you are planning on servicing it.

GO CHIEFS!

BlackC3vette

I put my small block back in with the 4 speed bolted on. I raised the rear and used a leveler. It went right in, no problems.

C3Hawk

Any idea of the clearance height (between fender and ceiling) you needed to do this?

Thanks.

Cavu2u

Well, if I understand you correctly, that depends on how long your chain setup is between top of hoist to block, plus the overall height of the engine. That must be a consideration if working inside a garage I guess.