pulling the motor

[Lt1_8U]

Originally Posted by Pampered-Z

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.

yeah thats true. if all checks out with this vette im going to put the cc306 in it because its stock. if and when i decide to do a 355 i will with the bigger cam

[LTb1ow]

Yea, I mean I can't say much, my car shifts pretty high for stock bottom end, around 6300-6400...

Whats wrong with your current block?

[Lt1_8U]

nothing right now, i would just have to have it machined and freshened up. the motor is still in the car so i have to examine the inside to see whats up with it

[emolineaux]

i pulled my ls1 out the top and it was simple. i had to drop the trans out from under the car.

without a lift i think that way would be easier and you dont have to fight with k member and what not.

if you have a lift drop it out the bottom.

here is my little swap that i kept up with.

i know you have an lt1 but if you have questions feel free to ask.

http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=45117

[Lt1_8U]

Originally Posted by emolineaux

i pulled my ls1 out the top and it was simple. i had to drop the trans out from under the car.

without a lift i think that way would be easier and you dont have to fight with k member and what not.

if you have a lift drop it out the bottom.

here is my little swap that i kept up with.

i know you have an lt1 but if you have questions feel free to ask.

http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=45117

sadly i do not have a lift but yeah i will def be asking a lot of questions tpo people haha thanks

[LTb1ow]

You don't need a lift, just get a cherry picker and yank the nose up in the air. Engine etc, will lay out nicely. No alignment needed.

And why not pick up the vette motor, freshen that up, and replace the one in the TA with it?

[sweetbmxrider]

yeah actually brandon, transmaro97 or some numbers dropped his k in his driveway. i'm sure he can throw in some pointers.

[Lt1_8U]

Originally Posted by ShowSomePromise

You don't need a lift, just get a cherry picker and yank the nose up in the air. Engine etc, will lay out nicely. No alignment needed.

And why not pick up the vette motor, freshen that up, and replace the one in the TA with it?

i think this week coming up my father and i are going to look at the vette. if i get it im definitely getting a new electric water pump, a cc306 cam to throw in, why not if i have the engine out of the car. maybe some seals like the oil pan seal depending on what it looks like. it just so happens there is a cherry picker in my back yard i will already feel a good difference in power cuz the vettes came with a rating of 300, i think like 25 over the trans am lt1's...might as well save a little more and get the msd opti right?

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider

yeah actually brandon, transmaro97 or some numbers dropped his k in his driveway. i'm sure he can throw in some pointers.

yeah, it seems like there are a lot of write ups on it so i should be fine

[V]

to be honest, i read the first 5 posts... and my ADD kicked in, .. drop it out the bottom, i pulled the engine/trans on my SS and put it all back togethr by myself, in my garage with just furniture dollies, floorjack, and a cherrypicker.

[Lt1_8U]

Originally Posted by SmokingSS

to be honest, i read the first 5 posts... and my ADD kicked in, .. drop it out the bottom, i pulled the engine/trans on my SS and put it all back togethr by myself, in my garage with just furniture dollies, floorjack, and a cherrypicker.

lol, yeah i'm going to do that and i will have some help from ted as well, anyone that wants to come can help lol i just have to figure out when is the best time to do it

[BonzoHansen]

I did it with no lift. Then again this car was not going back together.

[NastyEllEssWon]

or you can just jack it up really high

[V]

[V]

OR, you could pull it from the bottom still but first flip the car over so its similar to pulling it from the top...

[NastyEllEssWon]

thats the same technique i use in the junkyard when pulling something from underneath, like exhaust

[Lt1_8U]

great pics guys! it does not seem bad at all. i just have to do it two times if i get that vette lol
usually how long does it take to pull the engine from the bottom?

[sweetbmxrider]

a solid 5-6 hours taking your time and factoring in bs. less if you have friends

[Lt1_8U]

that isnt bad at all!

[LTb1ow]

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider

a solid 5-6 hours taking your time and factoring in bs. more if you have friends

Fixed.

[Lt1_8U]

Originally Posted by ShowSomePromise

Fixed.

haha, more bs less work

[sweetbmxrider]

well if your friends bring beer......

[LTb1ow]

Yea, don't invite people that bring beer.

[Lt1_8U]

haha, but its okay if i have beer lol

[Savage_Messiah]

was about to post pics but realized they're on my dead laptop.

takin it out the bottom... i gotz experiencez.

Hey Paul, is it k if we use your cherry picker on a 3rd car?

[V]

Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah

Hey Paul, is it k if we use your cherry picker on a 3rd car?

yea, but i may need it in sept to tear apart my 85