Pulling my motor, Any Tips?
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Racer
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Pulling my motor, Any Tips?
ive taken pretty much eevrything off the motor except for the manifolds. the cherry picker i got doesnt fully reach over the fender so as to sit directly over the motor, is this gonna cuase problems when i go to lift it? how about disconnecting the tranny from the engine, is that a pain being that the tranny is gonna be staying in the vette supported by jack...its a 79' btw. any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. 
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Racer
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oh, i forgot to mention the car is on jack stands, and i got both tires off....ur right tho it makes a HUGE difference when taking everything off. do i have to crimp the 2 fuel lines off that go to the fuel pump or no? im worried they will have a syphon action and start leaking everywhere.
Racer
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When I pulled mine I just drained everything, I must add I made sure I did not have that much fuel in the tank to begin with. I cut the fuel Line at the tank, bolted it off. Then at the engine side. Let the rest of the fuel drain out of the line into a can. I must also add I'm replaceing all the fuel line so I did not care about messing them up.
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Originally Posted by EVIL_GRIM
ive taken pretty much eevrything off the motor except for the manifolds. the cherry picker i got doesnt fully reach over the fender so as to sit directly over the motor, is this gonna cuase problems when i go to lift it? how about disconnecting the tranny from the engine, is that a pain being that the tranny is gonna be staying in the vette supported by jack...its a 79' btw. any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Not sure if I am to late but, You might want to remove the tranny and the exhaust manifolds too. I just got done putting a 427 in a 68'. Also when you go to put the motor back in do yourself a favor and place the tranny back in the car before you put the motor back in. You should also take the fan and pulleys off, basicly anything that you can take off before you pull will make life just that much easier.
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also pull out the distributor to keep it from banging against the firewall. The top two bell housing bolts were a PITA on my 79. No room for a rachet and wrench wouldn't work. Ended up welding a rod to the side of a 9/16" six point socket.
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There is a very nice description of how to pull a Chevy motor in the booklet "How To Rebuild Your SB Chevy." Lots of tips, details, "how to's", etc. And then, once you are ready to install it all, there are great tips on the installation. They give VERY detailed instructions and leave nothing to guess at. I still use it as a reference.
You can pick it at Barnes and Noble or other large book store.
I don't recall if they mention it in the book but a load leveler is a great way to go. It is a jack screw with a hook on it and it allows you to change the CG so you can tip the engine/tranny combo at ease. Very, very useful.
I have only pulled the engine and tranny as a combo, not separated. There is plenty of room to do this.
Gary
You can pick it at Barnes and Noble or other large book store.
I don't recall if they mention it in the book but a load leveler is a great way to go. It is a jack screw with a hook on it and it allows you to change the CG so you can tip the engine/tranny combo at ease. Very, very useful.
I have only pulled the engine and tranny as a combo, not separated. There is plenty of room to do this.
Gary
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pulled my zz3 and tranny the day after Thanksgiving, used Eastwoods leveler (great!).
Don't forget to tie and bag the tranny yoke, I got gear oil all over the place when the yoke fell out halfway through the pull...
Don't forget to tie and bag the tranny yoke, I got gear oil all over the place when the yoke fell out halfway through the pull...
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Skunk reminds me that you might want to consider bagging & tagging everything you have to dissaemble as part of the engine pull. Personally, I'm getting old and forgetful and use a bunch of zip-lock baggies. I also attach masking tape to each electrical connection and write on it where it goes. My Mr. Goodwrench buddie laughts at me but I don't have a lot of spares parts left over after a job.
I hadn't pulled an engine in 25 years, bagged and labeled every part and tagged every line or lead and took a bunch of photos to jog my memory when the new engine goes in.
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Racer
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well it looks like the Dist., Exh. manifolds, w.p. and carb, along with all ground straps and fuel pump are off. the only thing that im having an issue with is the cherry picker isnt large enough to go directly over the carb or motor to lift it directly up. if i try putting it in front its a joke, its a 1 ton cherry picker and im not sure if this reach problem will cause an issue tryng to raise it. i know that if i take a motor hoist and hook it up to the manifold and angle it to the side then i might be able to shift the center of gravity to the left (with is the side i plan i pulling it from, the side of the car that is.) and lift it up, this is the first time im ever done this and im only 21 so any other tips that u could give on pulling it out would be helpful. Thanks in Advance!
Crap! why didnt i think of that First!! LOL
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Most standard engine hoists will not allow the engine to be pulled fron the front of the car, which is the preferred position. The engine sits to far back. Most people will pull it from the side with tire removed.
If you're going to rent a hoist, then get one that is longer.
If you're going to rent a hoist, then get one that is longer.