Engine and tranny swap(hood?)
Racer
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From: Jackson Michigan
Yes, leave it on. I just pulled my engine a couple of weeks ago. Cherry picker in from the driver side with a screw type leveler. No big problem.
John
John
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Burning Brakes
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Safety Car
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From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
(if you have a level concrete floor with enough room you can do it from the side with hood on).
As long as you scribe / mark the nut locations it will bolt straight back on in correct alignment. The nuts and washers leave a mark as well for easy alignment.
Racer
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I too pulled my hood off to remove the engine. As gerardvg said, as long as you mark where it was lined up it will go back on with little fuss. I had two helpers to put it back on and one was 7 years old.
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