Changing Balancer..Dropping the rack

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Jan 28, 2012 | 04:31 PM

Nova10sec

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Changing Balancer..Dropping the rack

I have just assembled the parts and tools I think I need to swap to an underdrive pulley. Before I tackle the job, I was wondering if I would have to disconnect both lines and both tie-rod ends and remove the rack completely or just remove the one side bolt, loosen the other and just move it up a bit.
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Jan 28, 2012 | 04:34 PM

marine&hisvette

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Your going to have to remove both lines and the rack completely. You will not have to take it all the way out. Just enough to work around it.

Jan 28, 2012 | 06:01 PM

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Thanks. From what I see its 2 lines, 2 mounting bolts, and the 2 tie-rod ends, does that sould like the extent of it?

Jan 28, 2012 | 06:06 PM

marine&hisvette

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yes and be prepared to be spilling a lot of power steering fluid. As for the steering rack that is it. 2 tie ends, 2 mounting and 2 lines.

Jan 28, 2012 | 06:37 PM

JoesC5

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While you're down there, you might want to consider pinning your crank in case later on you decide to go with a S/C.

Jan 28, 2012 | 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JoesC5

While you're down there, you might want to consider pinning your crank in case later on you decide to go with a S/C.

Put a two piece timing cover on too, in case of cam...Do they still even make those?

Jan 28, 2012 | 08:17 PM

Supersonic Gary

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Put a two piece timing cover on too, in case of cam...Do they still even make those?

http://http://www.quicktimeperforman...over/index.php

Jan 28, 2012 | 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by marine&hisvette

yes and be prepared to be spilling a lot of power steering fluid. As for the steering rack that is it. 2 tie ends, 2 mounting and 2 lines.

And don't forget the 11mm (IIRC) screw that holds the steering wheel shaft to the steering box.

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Jan 28, 2012 | 09:59 PM

marine&hisvette

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From: Orient Oh

It's 13mm but yea.... that's common sense though

Jan 29, 2012 | 03:15 AM

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And don't forget the 11mm (IIRC) screw that holds the steering wheel shaft to the steering box.

yep, 11mm

Jan 29, 2012 | 06:21 AM

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Dropping the cradle and rasing the engine is easier.

Jan 29, 2012 | 08:47 AM

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Dropping the cradle and rasing the engine is easier.

I was wondering about this. Can you loosen the 4 nuts holding the cradle, not remove them all the way, but just unscrew them most of the way, let the cradle hang on them; remove the lower motor mount bolts, and the then jack the motor up a tad bit to gain enough room?

Jan 29, 2012 | 09:54 AM

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marine&hisvette

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From: Orient Oh

Drop cradle and raising then engine... sounds a bit more harder to work with. But will work.

Jan 29, 2012 | 12:01 PM

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http://http://www.quicktimeperforman...over/index.php

Fixed the link: http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/Cover/index.php

BJK

Jan 29, 2012 | 12:09 PM

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Put a two piece timing cover on too, in case of cam...Do they still even make those?

I bought an Edelbrock one, but it didn't fit. It hit the crank gear.

Jan 29, 2012 | 12:27 PM

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ls3gotcha

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removing the rack is not hard at all. slide it half way out of the passenger side wheel well.

Jan 29, 2012 | 01:21 PM

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BT03mach-1

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if your ever plan on doing cam i would wait. getting to that pulley and removing it is most of the work. after that the cam install its cake!

Jan 29, 2012 | 03:49 PM

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Drop cradle and raising then engine... sounds a bit more harder to work with. But will work.

Raising the engine requires the removal of 2 nuts.

Dropping the cradle requires the removal (8) A-Arm Bolts, (4) shock Bolts, (2) ABS nuts, (2) power steering cooler bolts and (4) cradle bolts. All easily done with air tools.

Easy once you acutally do it and much cleaner in the end.