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Lt1_8U · 08-21-2009, 06:59 AM

hey guys, im pulling the motor in my 96 lt1, would you recommend pulling it from the top or unbolting the front suspension and lifting the front of the body to slide it out, front wheels and all.

thanks

Jim

LTb1ow · 08-21-2009, 07:08 AM

Slide the engine out.

Although it depends on what kind of tools/friends you have access too.

sweetbmxrider · 08-21-2009, 07:18 AM

pretty easy to drop it out under if you have the right setup. might be a little tedious to line it back up, but that will just take time. i would unbolt the lower a arms from the k member though and dolley the k out.

Lt1_8U · 08-21-2009, 07:21 AM

i think i have plenty of tools between me, my dad and my brother plus a compressor

thanks for the input guys, now i just have to find a spot where m ycar can sit without moving for a good amount of time

LTb1ow · 08-21-2009, 07:24 AM

You pulling engine and tranny right?

Lt1_8U · 08-21-2009, 07:34 AM

yepp

LTb1ow · 08-21-2009, 07:36 AM

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

Good write up on how to do it.

Pampered-Z · 08-21-2009, 07:39 AM

If you have a way to lift the car then do it that way, far easier!

Little hint, if you can ( works with a lift , may not have enough room if you lift the body with a hoist) , set the front wheels on blocks so they are 3-4" off the ground. This will give you room to get under the car and see what your doing and reach the bolts easier.

http://www.97transam.com/harold/IMG_0240_pic.jpg

BonzoHansen · 08-21-2009, 08:00 AM

Can you do it from underneath w/o disconnecting brake lines?

LTb1ow · 08-21-2009, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

Can you do it from underneath w/o disconnecting brake lines?

You will need to disconnect the lines from the ABS block but if you drop the whole K, thats it.

Lt1_8U · 08-21-2009, 08:05 AM

thanks for the links and the tips guys, i really appreciate it

LTb1ow · 08-21-2009, 08:44 AM

Just take your time with it, make sure to not skip a connection or two and have them break when you lower the engine... like someone's ABS lines... lol...

Not to bad really though.

Lt1_8U · 08-21-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ShowSomePromise

Just take your time with it, make sure to not skip a connection or two and have them break when you lower the engine... like someone's ABS lines... lol...

Not to bad really though.

yeah, i really cant wait to do this build!

LTb1ow · 08-21-2009, 09:52 AM

Details for the peanut gallery?

Lt1_8U · 08-21-2009, 09:59 AM

355, forged internals gm847 cam, larger throttle body. im cleaning up the stock heads with minor porting and comp cams 1.6 rr for now and im leaving the intake stock for now as well, just cleaned up a little. with full bolt-ons. Given a full bolt-on compliment, with the 847 and touched heads,im guessing id be in the 360-380 RWHP range

LTb1ow · 08-21-2009, 10:02 AM

Do you plan on porting the heads later?

IMO the 847 is not the cam for you...

Lt1_8U · 08-21-2009, 10:04 AM

yeah, when i get the money i plan on fully porting them out or buying heads. what would you go with and why? i was debating the cc306 cam as well. im not too sure, there are so many options out there

LTb1ow · 08-21-2009, 10:06 AM

Something smaller than an 847, its going to want to pull pretty high, and with stock heads you will be choking it.

Granted this is just my humble opinion. The new 355 with let you rev high, but the stock heads will def hold you back with almost whatever cam you decide.

sweetbmxrider · 08-21-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ShowSomePromise

Something smaller than an 847, its going to want to pull pretty high, and with stock heads you will be choking it.

Granted this is just my humble opinion. The new 355 with let you rev high, but the stock heads will def hold you back with almost whatever cam you decide.

agreed. unless you don't mind spinning to 6700ish, i wouldn't use that cam. LE or AI are great for top ends and custom cam grinds. without good flowing heads, you will be choking the motor alot. you could just do a stout top end for now with aftermarket or stock ported heads and make great power on a stock bottom end. get a cam that peaks around 6-6200 and have some fun!

Lt1_8U · 08-21-2009, 12:06 PM

yeah thats very true, whats the point of getting that cam if im not gunna be able to make power that it should because of my heads. but i might be going a different route, i found a wrecked 94 vette with 44k on it for a grand so i might just buy that for the engine and call it a day, maybe throw a small cam in it idk

JW · 08-21-2009, 12:13 PM

Didn't j0n do this awhile back with his old LT1? I think there were pictures and you could reach out to him.

JW

Lt1_8U · 08-21-2009, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JW

Didn't j0n do this awhile back with his old LT1? I think there were pictures and you could reach out to him.

JW

good call! i will search it lol

sweetbmxrider · 08-21-2009, 12:43 PM

http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=45278

a nice heads and cam package can really wake the car up. how many miles are on the motor? whats the oil pressure like at WOT? i would want to hear the vette motor run first. you would have to swap the timing case cover and of course put in the vented opti. its still an lt1 though, an lt4 would be a better investment if you wanted to get pretty serious. i dono just do a good amount of research before committing money in the wrong direction. should be fun in the end

Lt1_8U · 08-21-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider

http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=45278

a nice heads and cam package can really wake the car up. how many miles are on the motor? whats the oil pressure like at WOT? i would want to hear the vette motor run first. you would have to swap the timing case cover and of course put in the vented opti. its still an lt1 though, an lt4 would be a better investment if you wanted to get pretty serious. i dono just do a good amount of research before committing money in the wrong direction. should be fun in the end

thanks! yeah the motor has 44k on it. my dad found it today, he works for geico so he always finds good stuff lol. me and him are gunna check it out

Pampered-Z · 08-21-2009, 01:07 PM

If your going to swap motors then I agree with a smaller cam.

But just to clearify something, if you were building a 355 then why would you go with a smaller cam only to swap it later when you do heads. The 306/847 will CERTAINLY make allot more power with better heads, but I'd thrown that cam in with the rebuild. You kill a stock bottom end spinning it high, so if you have a good bottom end you're really not hurting anything. I've built a few with big cams/stock bottom ends ( AUTO TRANS w/CONVERTORS ) and setting the limiter at 6600 they run good and last.