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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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where is the best place to order the tools needed to remove the engine from a 2003 corvette ? ive been told you can rent some of them at advance auto but most of them you have to buy!
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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come on guys someone has to know the answer lol TTT
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Sears... What kind of specialty tools do you think your going to need. You need a set of tools.... sockets, ratchets, screwdrivers pliers...etc.

Is there a specialty tool you think you will need?
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hydrolic clutch line seperator, drive line support, and engine lifting brackets are what i cant find
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Originally Posted by 2003silvercorvette
hydrolic clutch line seperator, drive line support, and engine lifting brackets are what i cant find
All you need is a hoist and a few jacks. Use a open end wrench (5/8 or 3/4, I forget which one) to separate the clutch line. No specialty tool is needed to remove the engine with the exception of the fuel line disconnect. What is an engine lifting bracket?
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Originally Posted by Cajundude
All you need is a hoist and a few jacks. Use a open end wrench (5/8 or 3/4, I forget which one) to separate the clutch line. No specialty tool is needed to remove the engine with the exception of the fuel line disconnect. What is an engine lifting bracket?
I tink he either means the hoist, or the optional bracket that chanins to the engine and then to the hoist, that you can crank and it tilts the engine. There's nothing real special about the tools needed, just did it myself. Just the fuel line tool as spoke about before, several jacks, and some good tall jackstands, well, almost forgot, a good supply of beer!! Good Luck!!
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Bendpak 10# lift, drop it out the bottom
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Originally Posted by Steve@CTCorvette
Bendpak 10# lift, drop it out the bottom
Exactly. The best way to do it is to take the engine out the bottom (i.e. lift the car over the engine). It works well, I just helped a guy do it to his 02' a couple months back. One of the most fun weekends I've had in years.
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Thanks for the replies, hopefully I don’t drop the engine on my head lol. I will post some pics up as it progresses
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Thanks for the replies, hopefully I don’t drop the engine on my head lol. I will post some pics up as it progresses
Better get a hard hat to be safe.
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What is an engine lifting bracket?
http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/...late/index.php
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reach out for PHIL97SVT. He pulls motors all the time. He may have a step by step write up to post.
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BTW, if you need a how to I have one on my personal page if you don't have a lift. Look here.
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