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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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how hard is it to pull the motor out of an 86 vette any tips ?
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by black panther
how hard is it to pull the motor out of an 86 vette any tips ?
It's actually quite easy compared to many cars. You do not have to take the hood off to get a cherry picker on it. Some of the bell housing bolts are a little tough to get to otherwise it is quite straight forward.
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Originally Posted by black panther
how hard is it to pull the motor out of an 86 vette any tips ?
Some tips and pics here
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1564459696
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 04:32 AM
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Not hard at all
i did it recently not exactly in a shop,me and a friend with some chains and seat belts hehe

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Originally Posted by Calderone
Not hard at all
i did it recently not exactly in a shop,me and a friend with some chains and seat belts hehe



Heres mine
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do I have to disconnect the tranny from the brace that connects it to the rear diff. Also should I remove the balancer, will there be clearance issues if i dont

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You might want to check this out, if you haven't already.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...engine+removal
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