Is it easier to pull the engine from the top rather than going out the bottom?

Looks like a real pita going out the bottom.

Calling for any experienced people here who pulled an engine from these things. My car has an auto tranny.

Thanks!!!

 

I would pull it out the top. Its easier if you take the intake and heads off first. I know the lt1 sits lower on the k member rather then the v6 so you have more clearance on the top of the engine. Taking the intake and heads off may not be necessary but would make is less of a hassle to get out.

Brian

94 Z28 4l60e. Reworked heads ported and polished. Cam 3" catback flowmasters. And common bolt ons.

Any help or advice i give is my 2 cents and is based on my experience with the F-Bodies. As always seek professional help for certain problems.

 

From experience doing it, I would go out the bottom every time. There have been countless threads discussing this.

 

Do a search on "engine out bottom" or such. You will get results like this, with detailed instructions for pulling the engine out the bottom (or actually, just raising the body):

https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/lt1...2/#post6954933

Based on seeing it done both ways, I would choose "out the bottom".

 

Vote for out the bottom from me. I've pulled my engine several times from the bottom and will do it again within the next year or so.

 

I saw this Happy Hooker thing to help with removing the engne from the top, but overall, it looks like going out the bottom will be easier in the long run.

Thanks for the input.