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

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?

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

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:cry: but yeah i will def be asking a lot of questions tpo people haha thanks

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?

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

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:mrgreen: 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?

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

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

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

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._IMG_4013a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._IMG_4014a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...g?t=1250956901


http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i1...g?t=1250956901





or you can just jack it up really high :lol:

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

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/SmokingSS/86a.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/SmokingSS/86b.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d50/SmokingSS/86c.jpg

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

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?

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

that isnt bad at all!

Fixed. :lol:

haha, more bs less work

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

Yea, don't invite people that bring beer.

haha, but its okay if i have beer lol

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? :lol:

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