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06-06-2010, 12:02 AM
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Swap engine without removing hood?
Possible? Any one ever done it before? I'm pulling out an I6/3spdMan and installing a 350/th350. I'm a one man show and would rather not pull the hood if I don't have to. Thanks in advance.
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06-06-2010, 12:16 AM
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Re: Swap engine without removing hood?
I pulled my inline with the trans attached and had to remove the hood. I also ended up removing the wheels and sitting the truck A-Arms on 4x4's because the engine crane wouldn't go high enough to clear the grill otherwise. I'm sure others will chime in with the best way to go about this, but I'm thinking next time to I'll try removing the grill and radiator support and front bumper if necessary to make thing easier. Probably wouldn't have to remove the hood if you plan on bringing the engine out the front?
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06-06-2010, 06:31 AM
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Re: Swap engine without removing hood?
it can b done with hood on i've heard// it's a simple matter for one man to pull a hood off tho.
use your engine hoist to help you hold the hood while you remove the bolts to get the hood off// the main thing you need to do is out think the hood and it comes off in less than 5minutes with about as much effort as putting on a pair of shoes, no strained mucles or body parts and working with smarts instead of brawn results in no damage to anything
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06-06-2010, 09:14 AM
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Location: USA
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Re: Swap engine without removing hood?
Life would be much easier for you if you could find a way to remove it. The 6 is a pretty tall motor. I've removed my hood by myself, but then again that's why I have a bad back, doing crap like that over the years.
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06-06-2010, 09:38 AM
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Re: Swap engine without removing hood?
Here's how I remove/replace the hood by myself: Open the hood. Support the front end of my hood up to the garage door railings with one tie-down strap at each front corner, remove the bolts. Lift the back end of the hood enough to clear the hood hinge one at a time, roll the truck back and the hood swings clear on the ties from the garage door railings. Reverse to install. Use blankets to protect the paint.
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06-06-2010, 09:54 AM
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Re: Swap engine without removing hood?
If you pull the hood, lightly spray paint around all the hinge bolts before you loosen them. Makes it a lot easier to align everything during re-assembly.
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06-06-2010, 10:25 AM
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Re: Swap engine without removing hood?
I have pulled many of them for years without pulling the hood. Either remove all but one hinge bolt on each side & tip the hood back or remove one bolt that holds the hood to the hinge & loosen the other & put blocks of wood to tip it back.
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06-06-2010, 10:38 AM
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Re: Swap engine without removing hood?
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06-06-2010, 11:25 AM
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Re: Swap engine without removing hood?
I'VE REMOVED A 350 (FROM A 72 BLAZER) WITHOUT REMOVING THE HOOD OR TAKING OUT OR LOOSENING ANY HOOD BOLTS. I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS POSSIBLE TILL I DID IT. I USED AN INTAKE PULLING PLATE & CHOKED THE HOIST CHAIN CLOSE. FOR ALL YOU NAYSAYERS OUT THERE.. THERES PICTURES ON MY ARCHIVE ON THIS SITE & I WILL FIND THEM IF SOMEONE IS WILLING TO MAKE A SMALL WAGER THAT IT CAN'T BE DONE.
 I'M NOT VERY COMPUTOR LITTERATE.  JOHN
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