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KCG
post Sep 15 2017, 10:40 AM
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Pulling/dropping the eng/trans out of my 3rd gen soon. Whats the best way?
I've dropped them out of a 4th gen a few times and would do it that way again, but this is my first 3rd.
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post Sep 15 2017, 01:42 PM
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Top, I've pulled a SBC/T5 that way a few times and then also LS1/T56! Pulling the balancer off helps some too.

Another trick I've picked up is that you gain some breathing room by pushing the engine lift in from the side instead of the front. With the beaks on these cars it works surprisingly well.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yYnvIuWINB7QXgqf1
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KCG   Top or bottom   Sep 15 2017, 10:40 AM
The Batman   QUOTE (KCG @ Sep 15 2017, 10:40 AM) Pulli...   Sep 15 2017, 11:39 AM
trackbird   He's right. I've even installed one with a...   Sep 15 2017, 11:41 AM
KCG   I should have stated I'm pulling eng/trans tog...   Sep 15 2017, 12:57 PM
BumpaD_Z28   yep   Sep 15 2017, 01:10 PM
slowTA   Top, I've pulled a SBC/T5 that way a few times...   Sep 15 2017, 01:42 PM
KCG   Thanks for that pic Chris. I don't want to be...   Sep 15 2017, 02:07 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (KCG @ Sep 15 2017, 10:07 AM) Thank...   Sep 15 2017, 06:15 PM
GCrites80s   People don't do the out-the-bottom thing on 3r...   Sep 15 2017, 02:20 PM
nape   I'd go out the top, done it a bunch of times. ...   Sep 15 2017, 02:23 PM
slowTA   FYI, the engine leveler I have in the picture make...   Sep 16 2017, 12:20 AM
CrashTestDummy   Engine leveler is a MUST. While I could see droppi...   Sep 16 2017, 02:20 AM

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