Best way to pull an LT1 from the vehicle
#1
Best way to pull an LT1 from the vehicle
Well, I dropped a valve... not a good thing to happen to a beautiful set up. Gone.
I have pulled threads on the board which can be summarized in two ways:
1) Cherry pick the engine and Manual Trans through the top (remove the radiator)... not sure about the radiator core support.
2) Drop the LT1 through the bottom by releasing the subframe.
I'm not looking forward to this... any tips?
I have a full set of tools, my buddy's garage stall with a lift, a cherry picker (both options), and a swear jar. I do have experience with engines, but this is the first LT1 I've ever pulled.
Thanks.
I have pulled threads on the board which can be summarized in two ways:
1) Cherry pick the engine and Manual Trans through the top (remove the radiator)... not sure about the radiator core support.
2) Drop the LT1 through the bottom by releasing the subframe.
I'm not looking forward to this... any tips?
I have a full set of tools, my buddy's garage stall with a lift, a cherry picker (both options), and a swear jar. I do have experience with engines, but this is the first LT1 I've ever pulled.
Thanks.
Last edited by Wild1; 05-06-2009 at 03:58 PM. Reason: Manual Trans added
#5
I've always read that its easier from the bottom.......Check out this site, it may be useful http://www.michiganspeed.com/enginepull/index.html
Hope this helps and Good Luck
Hope this helps and Good Luck
#12
I used a normal 2 ton picker that I bought from Murrays/O'Reillys/Autozone and it worked great. Make sure you have the rear of the car up on tires&rims - they work as great stands and if you block the wheels you won't have to worry about them rolling off. If you raise the car with a cherry picker, the rear bumper will tilt way too low to the ground and will scrape unless you have the rear of the car up on the tires or something comparable.
And I fully agree with wrd1972. Having absolutely no mechanical knowledge, I was able to drop the kframe out in ~7 hours the first time I did it. After we installed the engine, drove it for 80 miles, realized I spun two bearings, we had to drop the engine out again. We backed the car into the garage at 10am and had the engine on a stand by 4pm. And that was working at a very leisurely pace.
And I fully agree with wrd1972. Having absolutely no mechanical knowledge, I was able to drop the kframe out in ~7 hours the first time I did it. After we installed the engine, drove it for 80 miles, realized I spun two bearings, we had to drop the engine out again. We backed the car into the garage at 10am and had the engine on a stand by 4pm. And that was working at a very leisurely pace.
#15
I've dropped everything but the brake lines.
What do you do about those? Do you pop them off at the suspension then tie the lines to the body? Will this affect the ABS (air bubbles) when I reconnect the lines. Of course I will bleed them, but I don't know if there is a special ABS bleed procedure if air gets into that unit.
Help please.
What do you do about those? Do you pop them off at the suspension then tie the lines to the body? Will this affect the ABS (air bubbles) when I reconnect the lines. Of course I will bleed them, but I don't know if there is a special ABS bleed procedure if air gets into that unit.
Help please.