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skokie · 02-25-2007, 03:54 PM

Ok I have the rented cherry picker here and I am ready to start to pull a motor. I have everything unhooked except the carb,tranny,heater hoses and I need to move the electrical. Also when do I unscrew the bolt from the tower to the mount? When I get int engine on the chain and pulled up some?

Thanks

jhow66 · 02-25-2007, 04:18 PM

Anytime that is handy. It will go nowhere until you lift it up. It also will make it easier to remove if you remove the starter (wiil not have lift it as high to bring it forward.

bozracer · 02-25-2007, 04:23 PM

i just pulled my small block, i removed the trans 1st, unhooked everything and lifted the engine out in 5 minutes.

skokie · 02-25-2007, 04:28 PM

Tranny will be staying in. Just the engine is coming out.

nvrforgotten52 · 02-25-2007, 05:34 PM

if your leaving the trans in should be a piece of cake. id undo the mounts b4 you put tension on it...

pritch · 02-25-2007, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skokie

Tranny will be staying in. Just the engine is coming out.

Just for giggles, verify that the trans mount bolts are actully there. (don't ask me how I know that this is important)

Longhorn Man · 02-25-2007, 06:12 PM

yes...very important to make sure the tranny is mounted in place.

Something to keep in mind, (for next time) most rental places will offer a 2 hr or 4 hr rental at a reduced rate. So if you woulda had everything ready, you coulda rented the hoist, pulled it out, returned the hoist, and saved some bucks.

cableguy0 · 02-25-2007, 06:16 PM

put a jackstand under the front of the tranny dont let it hang off of the mount of it will probably rip the mount in half and end up laying on the floor

neonlarry · 02-25-2007, 06:55 PM

^My thoughts exactly. Also take a piece of baling wire and put it through the two holes in the front of the tranny to keep the torque converter in place.

stsalvage · 02-26-2007, 03:10 AM

man i'm in the junk bussiness and i pull engs all the time and trust me bring the trans with it trust me its a ***** to aline all the bolts and to get the shaft into place and plus when its time to put the eng and trand back in is goise in all in one time remmber to drain all the oil befor you take eng and trans out cus it tends to make a mess

krue · 02-26-2007, 03:37 AM

I agree with most of what stsalvage says, but to line the engine and tranny back up all you need is a couple of long 3/8's bolts (I used starter bolts cuz I had them, but they're not cheap). Cut the heads off of the bolts and use a grinder to square the ends some (just enough to be able to turn with a pair of pliers). Put them in the bottom bellhousing bolt holes and use them to line the tranny and engine up. Then you can start the bolts in the next hole up. Granted I've never done this putting the engine in with the tranny in place, but I've used it several times to stab the tranny with the engine in place.

Longhorn Man · 02-26-2007, 03:33 PM

I've always pulled them one at a time personally. Stabbing the engine with long bolts with the head cut off is just as easy as doing the tranny to the engine.
just becouse of the fact that you'll never get all the tranny oil out is reason enough for me to drop the tranny on it's own.

02-25-2007, 03:54 PM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Removing the 350 Ok I have the rented cherry picker here and I am ready to start to pull a motor. I have everything unhooked except the carb,tranny,heater hoses and I need to move the electrical. Also when do I unscrew the bolt from the tower to the mount? When I get int engine on the chain and pulled up some? Thanks __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

02-25-2007, 04:18 PM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Re: Removing the 350 Anytime that is handy. It will go nowhere until you lift it up. It also will make it easier to remove if you remove the starter (wiil not have lift it as high to bring it forward. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

02-25-2007, 04:23 PM	#3
bozracer wnc tvman Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Etowah,North Carolina Posts: 228	Re: Removing the 350 i just pulled my small block, i removed the trans 1st, unhooked everything and lifted the engine out in 5 minutes. __________________ Oz WNC 67 Short Fleet 350 4speed 70 Short Fleet 327 4speed

02-25-2007, 04:28 PM	#4
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Re: Removing the 350 Tranny will be staying in. Just the engine is coming out. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

02-25-2007, 05:34 PM	#5
nvrforgotten52 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morro Bay C.A Posts: 179	Re: Removing the 350 if your leaving the trans in should be a piece of cake. id undo the mounts b4 you put tension on it... __________________ '69 C10 SWB 350 edelbrock int/carb .420 .442 cam 700r4 70 lwb c10 work truck 250 I6 with two inch lift springs and a two inch bodylift and 33/12.5s

02-25-2007, 06:12 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Removing the 350 yes...very important to make sure the tranny is mounted in place. Something to keep in mind, (for next time) most rental places will offer a 2 hr or 4 hr rental at a reduced rate. So if you woulda had everything ready, you coulda rented the hoist, pulled it out, returned the hoist, and saved some bucks.

02-25-2007, 06:16 PM	#8
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,950	Re: Removing the 350 put a jackstand under the front of the tranny dont let it hang off of the mount of it will probably rip the mount in half and end up laying on the floor __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

02-25-2007, 06:55 PM	#9
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	Re: Removing the 350 ^My thoughts exactly. Also take a piece of baling wire and put it through the two holes in the front of the tranny to keep the torque converter in place. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

02-26-2007, 03:10 AM	#10
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: Removing the 350 man i'm in the junk bussiness and i pull engs all the time and trust me bring the trans with it trust me its a ***** to aline all the bolts and to get the shaft into place and plus when its time to put the eng and trand back in is goise in all in one time remmber to drain all the oil befor you take eng and trans out cus it tends to make a mess

02-26-2007, 03:37 AM	#11
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Removing the 350 I agree with most of what stsalvage says, but to line the engine and tranny back up all you need is a couple of long 3/8's bolts (I used starter bolts cuz I had them, but they're not cheap). Cut the heads off of the bolts and use a grinder to square the ends some (just enough to be able to turn with a pair of pliers). Put them in the bottom bellhousing bolt holes and use them to line the tranny and engine up. Then you can start the bolts in the next hole up. Granted I've never done this putting the engine in with the tranny in place, but I've used it several times to stab the tranny with the engine in place. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-26-2007, 03:33 PM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Removing the 350 I've always pulled them one at a time personally. Stabbing the engine with long bolts with the head cut off is just as easy as doing the tranny to the engine. just becouse of the fact that you'll never get all the tranny oil out is reason enough for me to drop the tranny on it's own.



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