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12-16-2013, 02:07 PM
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front clip removal
has any one put this on here I looked in the faq section but could not fin anything. going to replace my engine and want to remove front clip. when this is done do you remove the inner fenders also ? this is not a total tear down just replacing the motor. thanks
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12-16-2013, 02:22 PM
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Re: front clip removal
You don't need to remove clip to swap motor. I always pull the radiator and Hood. The side elbows need to come off to get to the top fender bolts. The lower bolts and radiator core bolts firewall bolts.
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12-16-2013, 02:27 PM
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Re: front clip removal
heres how far i went to remove my 350/T10 and to put in a 5.3L/4L60e
 
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12-16-2013, 03:02 PM
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Re: front clip removal
I used yours to highlight bolts for full front clip removal. There are also rear lower bolts not in picture. Don't forget the little cover for steering. Nice to work on clean engine compartments.
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12-16-2013, 03:20 PM
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Re: front clip removal
I just changed the motor in my 66 without removing the hood . Make sure cherry picker is hooked up close to intake.
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12-16-2013, 04:07 PM
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Re: front clip removal
Remove the 14 bolts as shown in the pic above and just lift the whole thing out of your way. The nice thing about it is being able to clean up the frame and inner fenders and giving them a fresh coat of paint if that is what you want. Also.. While you are unbolting it take notes on how many spacers come out and maybe label them so you know exactly how many to put back in certain places.
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12-16-2013, 04:41 PM
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Re: front clip removal
i never take hoods off in 30 years of being a wrench,,,
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12-16-2013, 08:16 PM
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Re: front clip removal
thanks guys. the reason I want to pull the front clip is I wasn't to pull my tranny with it. the top bolts on the 2004r are hard to get to and I want to change my flexplate also
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12-17-2013, 12:24 AM
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Re: front clip removal
I'm going to do the same thing in the spring. Mostly to clean it all up but my rear main leaks real bad.
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12-17-2013, 12:56 AM
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Re: front clip removal
just like firemanjim says you can pull the motor trans by removing hood and radiator
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12-17-2013, 02:01 AM
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Re: front clip removal
i just take the radiator out . i have never taken the hood off either.
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12-17-2013, 02:25 AM
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Re: front clip removal
I've pulled many engine and trans together with just removing the hood and radiator. Unless you just want to pull the entire front clip, that's up to you, but it isn't necessary for what you are wanting to do.
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12-17-2013, 02:58 AM
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Re: front clip removal
pulling the clip is fast and easy, my core support bolts were stuck but a jack popped em.
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12-17-2013, 07:29 PM
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Re: front clip removal
I suppose I went too far? lots of elbow room though.
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