Pulling the Engine
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 24,125
Likes: 15
From: Columbia Missouri
Yes, but you run into room issues a lot easier. When pulling both together, while it can be done, it's easier to take the hood off and go at it from more of a forward angle.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 3,334
Likes: 4
From: Midland TX
That is the way I did it. Remove hood, radiator, and radiator support and you have plenty of room.
I've got pictures on my website pulling 454 w/ manual trans out of my 72.
You need an engine leveler.
I pulled and installed engine/trans by myself.
Allow lots of room in front of your Vette. My garage wasn't big enough so I had to push the car back after the trans cleared the body.
I've got pictures on my website pulling 454 w/ manual trans out of my 72.
You need an engine leveler.
I pulled and installed engine/trans by myself.
Allow lots of room in front of your Vette. My garage wasn't big enough so I had to push the car back after the trans cleared the body.
Drifting
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 1,629
Likes: 4
From: Somers CT
That is the way I did it. Remove hood, radiator, and radiator support and you have plenty of room.
I've got pictures on my website pulling 454 w/ manual trans out of my 72.
You need an engine leveler.
I pulled and installed engine/trans by myself.
Allow lots of room in front of your Vette. My garage wasn't big enough so I had to push the car back after the trans cleared the body.
I've got pictures on my website pulling 454 w/ manual trans out of my 72.
You need an engine leveler.
I pulled and installed engine/trans by myself.
Allow lots of room in front of your Vette. My garage wasn't big enough so I had to push the car back after the trans cleared the body.
I did my 75 by myself with the engine/transmission attached. I removed the right front wheel and positioned the hoist to the side.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 6,362
Likes: 7
From: Brazos TX
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I did the same as TopGunn. As the engine clears the radiator support I start pulling the hoist towards the front. Once the pans clears and the tailshaft is past the firewall then just level it out and pull it across the fender. A leveler is definitely needed. I usually remove and install the engine/tranny as a unit. It's just easier to get the clutch aligned and everything torqued properly when it is out of the car.
