Pulling the engine this weekend: Tips Please!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Woodinville WA
Got 2/3rds of the initial work done yesterday. Got the motor mounts removed, bough tank a couple of chains to attach to the block with 4 head bolts this morning. I have jack stands under the front, jack and a board under the transmission, chain ready to go, passenger side wheel off.
Putting the kids to sleep for a nap and then hooking up the hoist and pulling it.
Adam
Putting the kids to sleep for a nap and then hooking up the hoist and pulling it.
Adam
Drifting
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Adam, two suggestions. Get the devise to crank an control the angle. I pulled mine without it but had one to put it back inn. Makes it a lot easier. I think you can rent them from o riellys AutoZone etc.
if you motor stand is a tripod DO NOT TRY TO MOVE IT. The tripod is not stable and can tip. I guess if you do have to move it keep the gantry attached.
if you motor stand is a tripod DO NOT TRY TO MOVE IT. The tripod is not stable and can tip. I guess if you do have to move it keep the gantry attached.
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Melting Slicks
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Success! Leaving the power steering pump in was not my best idea ever but everything is out now.
I am not clear how the engine stand connects to the engine, though. I thought I’d reuse the trans bell housing bolts and connect it to the block there but the bolts are not in the universe of being long enough.
Adam
I am not clear how the engine stand connects to the engine, though. I thought I’d reuse the trans bell housing bolts and connect it to the block there but the bolts are not in the universe of being long enough.
Adam
Last edited by NewbVetteGuy; Sep 30, 2018 at 05:47 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Success! Leaving the power steering pump in was not my best idea ever but everything is out now.
I am not clear how the engine stand connects to the engine, though. I thought I’d reuse the trans bell housing bolts and connect it to the block there but the bolts are not in the universe of being long enough.
I am not clear how the engine stand connects to the engine, though. I thought I’d reuse the trans bell housing bolts and connect it to the block there but the bolts are not in the universe of being long enough.
Last edited by Oldguard 7; Sep 30, 2018 at 11:47 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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You will need longer bolts to attach the engine stand mounting plate to the engine block. Remove the flexplate while engine us on the hoist and then attach the engine stand head to the engine block then use the houst to lower engine until it is low enough to guide mounting plate onto the engine stand. Im sure you already know this.
Adam
Melting Slicks
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A puller is not needed. You could try placing a square piece of 2x4 wood on the flexplate and use a heavy hammer and strike the flexplate hard enough to loosen it from the crankshaft.
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Melting Slicks
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I used a 3ft long breaker bar with a 1 1/1 - 2 feet of jack handle on top of that and just kept prying all the way around; flexplate is all warped now but off.
Got the 2 1/2” long 3/8” bolts and got the engine on the stand!
Thanks all; mission accomplished!
Adam
Got the 2 1/2” long 3/8” bolts and got the engine on the stand!
Thanks all; mission accomplished!
Adam
Last edited by NewbVetteGuy; Oct 2, 2018 at 10:31 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Woodinville WA
And if anyone in the future finds this thread and is wondering about what bolts to use to connect the harbor freight engine stand to an SBC: 3/8”, course thread (16), 2 1/2” long with a 3/8” washer - grade 8 bolts to be safe.
Adam
Adam