Pulling engine and trans

[Fish]

So my buddy from OH is picking up the engine and trans this weekend. We will be pulling it on Sunday. Ive always done work inside the engine bay and never pulled one.

Just wanted to go over shit and make sure I am not forgetting anything. Keep in mind, I am not putting the car back together.

Drain fluids.
Take off hood.
Remove motor mounts and trans. (uppers already out)
Disconnect vac lines from blower and electrical connections.
Unplug starter.
Disconnect PS line.
Disconnect DP.
Remove A/C. (he currently has no AC and wont be adding)
Remove Axles. (Ive heard mix results about removing struts to do this)
Remove oil filter extension.

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[Bob Kazamakis]

Make sure to triple check after you think you got everything.


Also careful with that A/C r134 refridgerent.

 

[Fish]

It will be me and him so we will have to check everything. I will just be zip tying some of the stuff in the car cause like you said, I dont wanna deal with the freon or the PS fluid.

 

[bikrboy128]

i would just leave the compressor and ps pump in the car. you can get the engine out with those pushed to the side.
you dont need to pull the struts to get the axles out, just the 2 bolts holding them to the steering knuckle.
since you are removing both engine and trans at the same time, it's going to be tight getting them both out. i would remove as much shit off the engine as possible (exhaust manifolds, accessory pulleys, etc) just to give yourself more wiggle room.

 

[Yaj Yak]

hoooow bout you just use a sawzall.... picknpull style. she'll come out real easy.

 

[Fish]

We were joking about just cutting the fucker off at the cowl and just loading it in his truck.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Do it. cut right at the firewall and leave all that front crap on. It would be so usdm.

 

[Theautoguy]

I've had to pop the ball joints and tie rods to get the axles out the easiest. If you are stripping the car you can pull the master cylinder which can be a PITA while lifting.

 

[phat_ridegt]

just take the struts off for the axles....

you pretty much got everything else fishy

 

[Fish]

The struts are coming off anyway for Nick. So maybe Ill just pull em for the sake of getting them off.

Thanks guys.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

fuck at that point grab two skateboards and drop the whole damn cradle and use the engine hoist to ift the body and roll that crap out from under it

 

[Fish]

fuck at that point grab two skateboards and drop the whole damn cradle and use the engine hoist to ift the body and roll that crap out from under it

Thats not a bad fucking idea either. I did buy these yesterday to set the body on after I take the front suspension and engine out.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93888

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

i have a couple of those with engines and transaxles on em lol

 

[Fish]

Will the foldable picker from Harbor Freight be able to pull the front end high enough to roll the cradle, engine, and tranny?

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

hell yeahthe frontend sans everything is like 400lbs and you only need it like 30inches up +height of rollers, use blocks and jackstands under the unibosy rails on the floorpan (boxed section behind where the subframe mounts are) to hold it there to keep her steady, the hoist shouldnt be int he way esp if your rollers are as tall as the legs of the hoist (may want to put 2x4's on top of em to make sure the subframe is above the hoist legs.
roll it out through the drivers or passenger side (you can weave the one strut under the unibody rails as you roll it out)

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

btw youll end up wrapping the hoist chain around the bumper support so the hoist legs shouldt be under the car more than a foot or so

 

[Fish]

So use the hoist and lift the front end. Secure it with jackstands. Then secure the engine with the lift and undo cradle. Lower onto rollers. Roll out.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

naw its a bit easier to leave car lowered with subframe on the rollers cribbed high enough to clear the hoist legs, remove cradle bolts and lift body off

 

[Fish]

Sounds good. Do I have to secure or move anything that I missed in my first post if we go the drop route?

 

[Burtonrider10022]

may the force be with you

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

So my buddy from OH is picking up the engine and trans this weekend. We will be pulling it on Sunday. Ive always done work inside the engine bay and never pulled one.

Just wanted to go over shit and make sure I am not forgetting anything. Keep in mind, I am not putting the car back together.

Drain fluids.
Take off hood.
loosen motor mounts and trans. (uppers already out)
Disconnect vac lines from blower and electrical connections.
Unplug starter.
Disconnect PS line. -no need
Disconnect DP.
Remove A/C. (he currently has no AC and wont be adding) unbolt lines to compressor
Remove Axles. (Ive heard mix results about removing struts to do this) just pop the lower ball joint on the side that has to be pulled under the car
Remove oil filter extension. no need, keep her closed up so no debris gets in

cut/remove trans lines

undo harness near firewall as you lift body off subframe

leave the rack in but you may want to pop the tie rod ends (since you are pulling the struts off anyways) dont worry about the steerign shaft it will pull apart as you lift the body but its a 11mm bolt under the boot accessible from the drivers wheelwell
coolant/heater hoses

you can leave the brake booster/master in car

if your gonna seperate the engine and trans yank the converter cover/starter off and pull the three bolts before you start doing the cradle work

 

[Fish]

Engine and trans will be leaving as a combo. Ill probably just feel friendly and tell him to take the cradle too just to make things easy.

 

[Fish]

Was a PITA, but SHE GONE!!

 

[Yaj Yak]

nice

 

[JDHedman]

time for a beer