i have a 96 lt1, lt4 hot cam 6 speed, and also a spun bearing.. time to rebuild! im going to be on this forum for a couple weeks needing help, i was just wondering if there's anything i should know about dropping the engine that would make things easier. just little tips/pointers. for anyone who has done this, what would you have done different? we will be dropping the engine out, not pulling.

plans for the camaro..

cc503
new valve springs
.030'' bore
LT headers
comp lifters
comp 1.6rr
tune
magnaflow cat back, with cutout.
and i think that about it. please tell me what you think, imput is well appreciated!

 

Are you reusing the crank and rods? I would go with a light weight forged piston; I went with these http://www.probeindustries.com/Chevy...ns_p/12334.htm they are a lot lighter than stock and the ring size are thinner so they have less friction on the cylinder.

 

This is a good guide for dropping the engine:

http://www.michiganspeed.com/enginepull/index.html


We used a atv jack under the K-member which gave us the ability to raise or lower the K-member and that turned out to come in handy. We put a furniture dolly under the transmission, left the front wheels on and just rolled the whole thing out from under the car. Wasn't bad at all.

 

2 hours work 2 hours beer time! That's my only advice from previous experience