just unbelivably more complicated
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Melting Slicks
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From: mesa,az
just unbelivably more complicated
i pulled the originial engine on my 65 and put in anew one i built. as i am getting ready to pull the body off of my 75 i am stuned by the incrediably increased complication of the engine compartment in 10 years. yikes. what a mess of wires and tubes.
Melting Slicks
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My buddy and I pulled the engine out of my '57 Vette in 45 minutes once back in the mid-seventies (we were kind of trying to see how fast we could do it). When I pulled the engine on my '71 a few years ago, (by myself) I think it took between 5-7 hours. Of course, I wasn't trying to set any records (obviously). Much different car.
Rich
Rich
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Originally Posted by MidShark
My buddy and I pulled the engine out of my '57 Vette in 45 minutes once back in the mid-seventies
Rich
Rich
Yea. I pulled the 283 out of my '56 Bel Air back then too - and it was still warm to the touch when it was sitting on the ground. I drove it to the place I worked on it and yanked the motor out likkety-split. Didn't have to work on trying to break deadlines - the motor just came out in our lap after about a half hour of work or so. Hardest thing was the fuel line! Two or three pair of wires here and there, motor mounts then were on the FRONT of the engine, and the four speed only had four bolts on it, of course.
Burning Brakes
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Yeah, my friends (ricers) are always amazed when I open my hood at all the room. On these old cars, with the radiator and fan out, you can usually just jump into the engine bay and continue working. Especially those 50-60's models!
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St. Jude Donor '09
Panchop, get done with that 75 so I can bring my 82 up there to pull the motor. It should be easy with fuel injection, and a ton of smog crap on it
