Dropping Cradle Using Ramps
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I'll try to be a bit more helpful... look at RPMextra's thread here. Picture 14 shows how the cradle comes off...it is similar to the rear cradle too as shown therein.
If you need any help or tips post up, folks will help. What are you trying to do?
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...full-pics.html
If you need any help or tips post up, folks will help. What are you trying to do?
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...full-pics.html
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St. Jude Donor '15
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I'll try to be a bit more helpful... look at RPMextra's thread here. Picture 14 shows how the cradle comes off...it is similar to the rear cradle too as shown therein.
If you need any help or tips post up, folks will help. What are you trying to do?
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...full-pics.html
If you need any help or tips post up, folks will help. What are you trying to do?
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...full-pics.html
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St. Jude Donor '15
Support the car with jack stands on the frame rails..
Loosen the 4 nuts holding the front cradle in place and remove the two nuts on the bottom of the engine mounts (easily accessible from under the car)
Use a pry bar or whatever to lower the front cradle as much as you can without removing the nuts.
Use a jack with a piece of wood or something on it to raise the engine as high as it will go
Voila--you now have enough room to get to the balancer to both remove the bolt and pin the crank. No rack removal needed.
Check out the magna charger instructions. Starting at step 59..
http://www.carid.com/images/magnacha...structions.pdf
Loosen the 4 nuts holding the front cradle in place and remove the two nuts on the bottom of the engine mounts (easily accessible from under the car)
Use a pry bar or whatever to lower the front cradle as much as you can without removing the nuts.
Use a jack with a piece of wood or something on it to raise the engine as high as it will go
Voila--you now have enough room to get to the balancer to both remove the bolt and pin the crank. No rack removal needed.
Check out the magna charger instructions. Starting at step 59..
http://www.carid.com/images/magnacha...structions.pdf
Last edited by schpenxel; Nov 29, 2015 at 11:26 AM.
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Support the car with jack stands on the frame rails..
Loosen the 4 nuts holding the front cradle in place and remove the two nuts on the bottom of the engine mounts (easily accessible from under the car)
Use a pry bar or whatever to lower the front cradle as much as you can without removing the nuts.
Use a jack with a piece of wood or something on it to raise the engine as high as it will go
Voila--you now have enough room to get to the balancer to both remove the bolt and pin the crank. No rack removal needed.
Check out the magna charger instructions. Starting at step 59..
http://www.carid.com/images/magnacha...structions.pdf
Loosen the 4 nuts holding the front cradle in place and remove the two nuts on the bottom of the engine mounts (easily accessible from under the car)
Use a pry bar or whatever to lower the front cradle as much as you can without removing the nuts.
Use a jack with a piece of wood or something on it to raise the engine as high as it will go
Voila--you now have enough room to get to the balancer to both remove the bolt and pin the crank. No rack removal needed.
Check out the magna charger instructions. Starting at step 59..
http://www.carid.com/images/magnacha...structions.pdf