[roj2323]

I’m doing this right now my engine goes back in tomorrow I edited rage's post to add stuff and change the order, as it's pretty important that it's done in a certain order. "Example: removing bell housing bolts before the flex plate bolts is dangerous to both you and the trans."

remove hood----- mark placement can be done without but it's a PITA.
Disconnect battery
Drain antifreeze
Remove fan and shroud
Pull radiator
Disconnect all hoses
Remove carb linkage
Remove kick down cable
Remove ground straps including negative battery cable to engine block
Disconnect wires to
-Distributor
-Alternator
-Oil pressure sensor
-Water temp sensor
-Choke

------Skip if you don't have A/C------
Remove trigger wire on compressor
Remove compressor-mounting bolts
DO NOT REMOVE HOSES
Remove any brackets holding hoses to engine and pull compressor with the hoses still attached to the side. Secure with a bunggy cord or wire coat hanger to keep it out of the way.
------Skip if you don't have A/C------


Remove starter
Remove tork converter cover
Remove flex plate bolts
Slide converter all the way back inside trans
Remove exhaust from manifolds
Remove bell-housing bolts
Support trans with jack
Connect engine lift to lift plate/chain on engine put enough pressure to take out the slack but not enough to lift engine <safety thing
Remove engine mount bolts
Lift engine [ pull it out]

ondrew
ps. i've done probably 20+ engine R&R's and SBC's are the easiest so don't worry about it.