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jbristo67 · 02-25-2009, 12:35 AM

I am about to put my motor and tranny in my pickup. I just got my fire wall painted. Is there enough room That I can do this without taking my rad support and grille out with out scratching my fire wall or do I need to just stop being lazy and take it out.

pumpgas · 02-25-2009, 12:39 AM

Shouldn't be any troubles at all just make sure you have 2 people one on the hoist and one on the tail shaft housing of the trans as it will get close to the fire wall but shouldn't hit with care. FWIW I took the engine and trans out of my old 70' with the hood still on it not fun but do able by myself.

jbristo67 · 02-25-2009, 12:42 AM

I think that's what I will do. Last time I put a motor in My prissy city girl wife ran the cherry picker. I was afraid the whole time I was going to lose a hand but she did well. Better than some of my "car guy" friends

pumpgas · 02-25-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jbristo67

I think that's what I will do. Last time I put a motor in My prissy city girl wife ran the cherry picker. I was afraid the whole time I was going to lose a hand but she did well. Better than some of my "car guy" friends

LMAO I'll tell you what I would take my wife in the garage just about any day over most of my friends she is careful and knows what she's doing.

jbristo67 · 02-25-2009, 12:50 AM

Mine didnt know what she was doing but she was scared to death she was going to hurt me. That was enough for me.

slednD1 · 02-25-2009, 04:13 PM

I have never put motor and trans in at the same time,I like to install the trans first and then set the motor in nice and easy like.. this should keep you from scratching anything.

70 Suburban · 02-25-2009, 04:16 PM

iM NOT SURE IF IT HAS BEEN SAID BUT GO TO NORTHERN TOOL AND GET AN ENGINE LEVELER. THAT IS THE BEST THING SENCE SLICED BREAD.

jbristo67 · 02-25-2009, 05:00 PM

I have seen them before. They are pretty awesome. What do they run

70 Suburban · 02-25-2009, 05:16 PM

I paied 50 i think for mine.

texanidiot25 · 02-25-2009, 05:18 PM

It's easy with out a hood. Only had the grille off because it was being straightened out.

Used the lift, and a floor jack, and my dad to wrestle it in. Wasn't much a matter of clearance, it was "Inch forward, lower, inch forward, lower" etc etc. Hardest part was getting the tranny to point up and get on the cross member. Floor jack in our situation was hard, so my dad basically bench pressed the tail shaft onto the cross member is I worked the lift.

It can be done. Was maybe a 30 minute job getting it in. Honestly, aligning the motor mount bolts was more difficult.

02-25-2009, 12:35 AM	#1
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Need more expierenced advice I am about to put my motor and tranny in my pickup. I just got my fire wall painted. Is there enough room That I can do this without taking my rad support and grille out with out scratching my fire wall or do I need to just stop being lazy and take it out. __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-25-2009, 12:39 AM	#2
pumpgas Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: indiana Posts: 304	Re: Need more expierenced advice Shouldn't be any troubles at all just make sure you have 2 people one on the hoist and one on the tail shaft housing of the trans as it will get close to the fire wall but shouldn't hit with care. FWIW I took the engine and trans out of my old 70' with the hood still on it not fun but do able by myself. __________________ 00' Z28 ("wifes" car) 92' Mustang w/sbc everything needs a little heart beat 87' GMC Sierra Classic Short Bed Fleet side almost stock 69' Chevy short step carbed 6.0 w/400th trans. Completed w/325 miles on it

02-25-2009, 12:42 AM	#3
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Need more expierenced advice I think that's what I will do. Last time I put a motor in My prissy city girl wife ran the cherry picker. I was afraid the whole time I was going to lose a hand but she did well. Better than some of my "car guy" friends __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-25-2009, 12:50 AM	#5
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Need more expierenced advice Mine didnt know what she was doing but she was scared to death she was going to hurt me. That was enough for me. __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-25-2009, 04:13 PM	#6
slednD1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ANTIOCH CALIFORNIA Posts: 61	Re: Need more expierenced advice I have never put motor and trans in at the same time,I like to install the trans first and then set the motor in nice and easy like.. this should keep you from scratching anything.

02-25-2009, 04:16 PM	#7
70 Suburban Rods Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bryan, TX Posts: 1,398	Re: Need more expierenced advice iM NOT SURE IF IT HAS BEEN SAID BUT GO TO NORTHERN TOOL AND GET AN ENGINE LEVELER. THAT IS THE BEST THING SENCE SLICED BREAD.

02-25-2009, 05:00 PM	#8
jbristo67 resident oilfield trash Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock TX Posts: 1,465	Re: Need more expierenced advice I have seen them before. They are pretty awesome. What do they run __________________ 1967 SWB C10 396/400 factory air factory tach (sadly had to send to a new home) 1986 Honda 70 Fourtrax 1991 Chevrolet K5 blazer 2wd 1982 Mastercraft Pro Star 190 Stars and Stripes 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe 2011 Nissan Armada

02-25-2009, 05:16 PM	#9
70 Suburban Rods Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bryan, TX Posts: 1,398	Re: Need more expierenced advice I paied 50 i think for mine.

02-25-2009, 05:18 PM	#10
texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: Need more expierenced advice It's easy with out a hood. Only had the grille off because it was being straightened out. Used the lift, and a floor jack, and my dad to wrestle it in. Wasn't much a matter of clearance, it was "Inch forward, lower, inch forward, lower" etc etc. Hardest part was getting the tranny to point up and get on the cross member. Floor jack in our situation was hard, so my dad basically bench pressed the tail shaft onto the cross member is I worked the lift. It can be done. Was maybe a 30 minute job getting it in. Honestly, aligning the motor mount bolts was more difficult.



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