step by step for pulling a th350/350ci...

[oldblue1968chevy]

sellin my parts truck to a boy restoring a 72 4x4 3/4 ton he needs the cab..so do i but im too lazy to swap....im keepin the motor and tranny never pullled a motor but ive gotta have the motor out by this friday so i'll probably start this evenning....

loosen motor mounts and lines to the tranny pretty much and trany mounts....ive heard peeople takin radiator out and dizzy cap off...carbs off do i need to take accessorys off (waterpump fuel pump starter??) if somebody could explain this to me id be grateful..also ive gotta tractor with front end loader and no motor puller....so i can just yank it out with the bucket lol.......this is ok? sory about some words i dont have my contacts in lol....

thanks! John

[prostreetC-10]

I pulled and installed mine with everthing but the carb. I like the lift plates that bolt to the manifold. You can leave the dizz in too. Just don't try to pull it with the trans attached. It's a pain because of the angle. It can be done but you are going to bang into a lot of stuff. That's easiest if the front clip is off...and if you have two guys. Someone can probably post a link where it is explained in detail. I'm just telling you that everthing can be left on including the exhaust manifolds. Just take a sawzall and cut the pipe at the collector.

[oldblue1968chevy]

well id rather pull em together since im keeping them both....driveshaft its already gone also..... i only got myself unless i can talk soembody into helping...dont have an intake puller thing like your talking about...i may be able to borrow one...guess i could go buy one lol...

[3quartertime]

Pulling both shouldn't be problem. Definitely take out the radiator if it's a good one. Dizzy caps are cheap, unless it's new I wouldn't bother. It will protect what might get bumped. If you can find a leveler attachment changing the angles will help a bunch. If you have room above jacking the front up will help with tranny clearance some. The only problem I see is the loader being a bit jerky. Probably bounce around and crash into stuff on the way up.

Find/buy a leveler and go slow. Piece of cake!

[El Jay]

Piece o' cake.

Here's a brief outline of how I've done it..........lotsa times:

Buy some beer.
Grab a friend to help.
Use a fine line marker, or a sharp pencil to mark the location of the hood hinges on the hood.
Put a moving pad, or an old blanket on the truck roof.
Unbolt the hood & with the help of the friend, set the hood on the roof.
Pull the radiator..........it's cheaper than punching a hole it it & then repairing, or buying a new one.
Disconnect everything holding the engine/tranny to the truck; wiring, fuel line, throttle linkage, motor & tranny mounts, tranny cooling lines from the tranny (you already disconnected 1 end from the radiator)
If the engine doesn't have the factory lifting thingies bolted to the intake manifold, go to the parts house & get a "carburetor" lifting plate (about 10-15$, you'll buy it once & use it forever) for the intake manifold & use it. That means you have to take off the carb.
Lift the motor & tranny out.
And now, for the important part...............Drink the beer.

Oh, yeah.....Have fun doing it.
Life is too short to fret about his kind of stuff.

[oldblue1968chevy]

cool its gonna be dews or something im 16 lol

i loosened all the lines on the motor today all cept the power steering lines (i couldnt cut thru em??) will remove hood and start unbolting mounts tomorow am and maybe by wednesday pull the motor? its gotta beout by friday..

THANKS!!

i'll be goin town tonite to buy a intake puller..

[El Jay]

Soda pop is a good thing when you are 16!

[prostreetC-10]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

cool its gonna be dews or something im 16 lol

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Boy....that's the right answer. I started drinking when I was 16 and went on to be a very sucessful alcoholic! Been sober now for a year and a half.



........"and now back to our regularly scheduled program" lol