engine and 700R4 removal
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Melting Slicks
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From: MOORESVILLE NC
engine and 700R4 removal
I'm getting ready to pull the engine and 700R4 on my 88 to have both rebuilt. I have manuals and experience pulling a C3 engine. Does any one have any personal experience on a C4 engine/ 700R4 pull that will save me some headaches?
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Melting Slicks
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From: MOORESVILLE NC
That's an empty engine bay. I see you have a new aluminum radiator which is why I want to pull the radiator, I want one too. Not afraid of the extra work to take the hood off, I have plenty of time to do this, all winter.
Actually I plan on taking the front and rear bumpers off to replace with the flex style. So if the front bumper needs to go for clearance then it's gone. Next will be a paint job.
Actually I plan on taking the front and rear bumpers off to replace with the flex style. So if the front bumper needs to go for clearance then it's gone. Next will be a paint job.
Melting Slicks
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I do pull them seperately. Motor from top - tranny from bottom.
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That's an empty engine bay. I see you have a new aluminum radiator which is why I want to pull the radiator, I want one too. Not afraid of the extra work to take the hood off, I have plenty of time to do this, all winter.
Actually I plan on taking the front and rear bumpers off to replace with the flex style. So if the front bumper needs to go for clearance then it's gone. Next will be a paint job.
Actually I plan on taking the front and rear bumpers off to replace with the flex style. So if the front bumper needs to go for clearance then it's gone. Next will be a paint job.
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Recently pulled the engine/tranny on my 87--similar to 88? YUP--clearance issues are everywhere. Had to remove belt pulley on crankshaft, hood was already off, exhaust manifolds can hang up, and watch the distributor cap/shaft/rotor. Besure to drain tranny first if you pull engine and tranny together. Used over head beam in shop with chain hoist--this effort was way too much "fun" for this shade-tree mechanic.
Melting Slicks
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If you got a lift, why don't you unbolt the cradle & lift the body off of the engine/trans/cradle assembly? Thats how they go together at the plant. I did a 4th gen camaro engine that way, probably the only way on those, it wasn't bad at all.
