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If you need to pull your motor from the top, you need one of these

After fighting my first LT1 from the top a while back, I decided to give this thing a try. Without it, I pulled one with the intake removed and a chain running diagonal betwwen the cylinder heads. Pulling it this way was a nightmare as we could never get the right angle for it to come out smoothly with the trans attached.

I bought the happy hooker several months ago, but just got a chance to use it last night. I would have taken some pics, but it came out so fast I totally forgot to grab my camera

It bolts to the top of the intake, which made me nervous at first, but all went well. With the trans attached, this thing angles an LT1 perfectly to come out from the top. I assure you that from the time I pulled out the two motor mount bolts to the time the engine was completely out of the car was no longer than 3 minutes

Anyone in my area (Wichita, KS) that wants to give this thing a try, let me know

 

Ive been using one for about 2 years. It so easy to pull out the top I dont know why people drop the k member. I usually dont even take the hood off the car.

 

Thats why I'm happy I bought one from a board member for 25 bucks.

 

Damn I thought you were going to say you put your new motor in with it.
I'm glad it helps make going in/out the top easier because its a PITA. Out the bottom is the way to go.

 

Funny you mention that...It's next on my to do list, so very soon young Jedi

In this situation, out the bottom was not an option because this car couldn't stay at the place where we pulled the engine. So it had to be able to roll when we were done.

Honestly, now that I have a Happy Hooker, I don't think I'll ever take another one out the bottom unless its on a lift. This thing made it too easy....

 

If you need a hand with this just let me know.

I'm just harassing you Colin. I bet that Happy Hooker works good as i've heard a lot about it. I've helped on one install from the top with out one and I'd never do that again. It took more time for him to get his LT headers installed and his plugs back in than it took to get my motor in from the bottom and running.

 

Ok I will, Thanks man

 

Someone told me about that a while back; I've been meaning to order one.
Thanks for the link

 

No prob, you'll be glad that you did

This is a fairly old thread, I've used this thing several more times since I made this thread, I still swear by it if taking it out the bottom is not an option

 

damn i was planning on dropping mine out the bottom but now you got me thinking about out the top i can't make up my mind

 

I've been a happy hooker advocate for a while. It is the best bang for the buck tool purchase I've made in my 30+ years of buying quality tools.


(I'm a Snap on ***** but the TPIS hooker rocks)

 

I bought one about 7 years ago, and it has gotten plenty of use. Never tried to pull the trans too, though. The instructions say to remove it, and I took their word for it. Still easy, though. One of the best tool purchases I have made, and it will work on anything with a single 4-barrel intake, too.

 

So would you guys opt to use the happy hooker instead of a lift? I pulled the motor once out the bottom with a lift (and can use it again if I need to) and it was fairly straight forward, but bleeding the brakes, charging the AC kinda sucks. Been considering another cam/head swap and not sure if I wanna go out the bottom or through the top.

 

The HH is a great product and makes things alot easier for those of us that don't have access to a lift, but IMO if you have access to a lift then taking it out the bottom is still easier.

 

Guys:

I know this thread was originally posted right about ten (10) years ago, but, I'm currently in the market for a used TPIS Happy Hooker.

Any of you still have your Happy Hooker ..... and want to get rid of it?

Let me know!