Removing engine
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Heel & Toe
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Removing engine
Looking for suggestions. 427 big block--Can i remove the motor and transmission as one unit or is it best to seperate them prior to pulling motor out. I do have the radiator, fan, and water pump currently removed. There appears to be lots of room in the front but not sure.
Thx dave
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Pull them together. Don't forget the shifter should come off. Some guys pull the distributor also. You can get extra room by removing the fan shroud if you have one. 
Dennis
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...i always jerk the dist.there are times however i leave the trans. in the car
just pull the 4 bolts to the bell, wire up the trans and pull away!....
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For sealing the transmission I used on the these. It works great. Works on the TH350 and the Muncie's.
http://pitstopusa.com/i-5074434-wehr...00-jerico.html
or this one:
http://pitstopusa.com/i-5074435-wehr...50-muncie.html
http://pitstopusa.com/i-5074434-wehr...00-jerico.html
or this one:
http://pitstopusa.com/i-5074435-wehr...50-muncie.html
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Use grade 8 bolts. If you have a "tilter" just bolt the chains to the rear and front exhaust manifold bolt holes. I don't trust the lift plates that bolt on top of the intake. Dropping a BB makes a terrible sound. If you don't have a tilter, borrow or rent one. It really makes the job a lot easier. Use some string to hold the yoke in. Dennis
DennisYoke? Is this where the drive shaft goes into the tranny. Isn't that a sealed bearing. Can't find a rental for the tilt; is it still possible to push down on the tranny to get the tranny and engine up and out.
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No need to pull the trans unless it needs to come for some reason. I unbolt the bellhousing from the block and just pull the motor.
Pull the rad. and the fan assy. Then hook your eng. hoist how ever you perfer. I use a plate bolted the the carb flange. Hold the motor up with the hoist and unbolt your motor mounts from the block and remove them first. Drop the motor down after mounts are out and that makes unbolting the bellhousing much easier. Support the trans with a jack and pull out the motor.
I do this by myself with no problems. Just dropped a big block in a 69 a few weeks ago.
Pull the rad. and the fan assy. Then hook your eng. hoist how ever you perfer. I use a plate bolted the the carb flange. Hold the motor up with the hoist and unbolt your motor mounts from the block and remove them first. Drop the motor down after mounts are out and that makes unbolting the bellhousing much easier. Support the trans with a jack and pull out the motor.
I do this by myself with no problems. Just dropped a big block in a 69 a few weeks ago.