Help with LT1 Engine Removal
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: San Dimas CA
Help with LT1 Engine Removal
Ladies and Gents, I am in the process of pulling out the engine from my 94 Corvette (with a 6 Speed) and have come to a point where I need some advice. I've got all the front of the motor off, the mainfold is off also, all wires, hoses, etc are off.....now, the questions are.....
1) can I pull the motor and tranny at once?
2) If not, can anyone advise me on the steps to dissconnect the tranny from the engine, seems kind of tight up in there.
Thanks
PS; I really should have come here before I started the project!
1) can I pull the motor and tranny at once?
2) If not, can anyone advise me on the steps to dissconnect the tranny from the engine, seems kind of tight up in there.
Thanks
PS; I really should have come here before I started the project!
Team Owner
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From: Former NCM Drag Racing coordinator, National director Corvette Challenge Spring Hill, Tennessee: Whiting, New Jersey
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Take the motor out by itself. Put the hoist on the motor and a floor jack under the trans. Get the exhaust off, drive shaft and C brace. Lower down the floor jack, this will give you plenty of room to get the top bellhousing bolts, and then take out the trans, clutch and flywheel.
Also remove the wiper motor will give you some need room.
Hope this helps.
Also remove the wiper motor will give you some need room.
Hope this helps.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Texas
Ladies and Gents, I am in the process of pulling out the engine from my 94 Corvette (with a 6 Speed) and have come to a point where I need some advice. I've got all the front of the motor off, the mainfold is off also, all wires, hoses, etc are off.....now, the questions are.....
1) can I pull the motor and tranny at once?
2) If not, can anyone advise me on the steps to dissconnect the tranny from the engine, seems kind of tight up in there.
Thanks
PS; I really should have come here before I started the project!
1) can I pull the motor and tranny at once?
2) If not, can anyone advise me on the steps to dissconnect the tranny from the engine, seems kind of tight up in there.
Thanks
PS; I really should have come here before I started the project!
Unbolt the c-beam from the transmission and the differential and move aside
Remove the driveshaft
Remove the c-beam
Remove the transmission from the bellhousing
Remove the bellhousing
Remove the clutch and the pressure plate
Remove the flywheel
You'll need to be sure to support the engine (so it doesn't tilt back too far). You'll also need to support the tranny.
Lots of misc wires, etc you'll see when you're under there.
A Factory Service Manual would also be a wise investment.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2003
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From: Houston Texas
I had to pull mine back out the other day. I left the trans in but disconnected it from the bell housing. Remove the bellhousing with the engine. When you lift up on the engine, remove the motor mounts but you can leave the brackets connected to motor, this will allow the motor to travel forward and come away from trans. Do a search, lot of good info and pics to save you time. I also left intake on and used a Happy Hooker to pic up on motor.
Safety Car
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From: Charleston SC
As sated in the previous post remove the trany to bellhousing bolts and leave the bellhousing on the trany, support the trany and pull the motor and bellhousing togeather. Also I find it makes it a lot easier to pull the motor mounts off the block it just gives you more clearance 
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From: Texas
If you leave the bellhousing attached, be sure the engine is centered/balanced before lifting it too far.
It's not fun having a several hundred pounds decide to tilt backwards, especially if you're a one man crew.
It's not fun having a several hundred pounds decide to tilt backwards, especially if you're a one man crew.
Burning Brakes
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From: Eau Claire Wisconsin
Comes out and goes in fully dressed..
Unbolt the c-beam from the transmission and the differential and move aside
Remove the driveshaft
Remove the c-beam
Remove the transmission from the bellhousing
Remove the bellhousing
Remove the clutch and the pressure plate
Remove the flywheel
You'll need to be sure to support the engine (so it doesn't tilt back too far). You'll also need to support the tranny.
Lots of misc wires, etc you'll see when you're under there.
A Factory Service Manual would also be a wise investment.
Unbolt the c-beam from the transmission and the differential and move aside
Remove the driveshaft
Remove the c-beam
Remove the transmission from the bellhousing
Remove the bellhousing
Remove the clutch and the pressure plate
Remove the flywheel
You'll need to be sure to support the engine (so it doesn't tilt back too far). You'll also need to support the tranny.
Lots of misc wires, etc you'll see when you're under there.
A Factory Service Manual would also be a wise investment.
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