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Engine Removal

Posted: 9/5/09 2:29pm Message 1 of 6
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Red Lion, PA - USA
Joined: 10/27/2006
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Vette(s): 1974 White 350 Corvette, TH400 Automatic 1972 Tangerine /Go Mango Convertible 383 Stroker, 2004r Automatic
Well its time to pull the engine from my 74 vette. I hope to do this some time this week. I have an engine hoist ready but i am concern with the length of the front end of the car. Have most of you pulled them coming in from the front or do you bring the hoist in from the side. Just wondering how everyone else may have pulled yours.





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Engine Removal

Posted: 9/5/09 6:24pm Message 2 of 6
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ANOKA, MN - USA
Joined: 3/2/2002
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Vette(s): 1968 Roadster, 427, 4spd.
I just pulled and replaced my big block on my 68.  It was easy coming in from the side.  Coming in from the front you will need to have a long arm on your hoist.  Good luck.
 
 



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Posted: 9/5/09 7:43pm Message 3 of 6
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Moses Lake, WA - USA
Joined: 4/16/2005
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Vette(s): 1976 L48 4-spd, Mahogany Metalic exterior, Buckskin interior 350ci/350hp, 3rd owner, fiberglass spring, 255/50-16's Torq-Thrust II
I set my engine in from the side. I think you would need one stout lift to load the engine in from the front. Its a long reach.


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Posted: 9/5/09 10:00pm Message 4 of 6
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Woodland, WA - USA
Joined: 10/14/2003
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Vette(s): 1977 T-Top,350,Auto Black Ruby Pearl,Steeroids R&P conversion
For my hoist on my 77 I had to remove the front wheel and come in from the side


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Posted: 9/6/09 4:34am Message 5 of 6
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Jacksonville, FL - USA
Joined: 8/28/2007
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Vette(s): 1968 convertable 327 300hp All numbers matching, rally red with black interior. A/C, power windows, power brakes. Tremic 5speed
I just pulled my 68 small block from the front be I had to extend the lift by adding square tubing into the end the the square tubing.  I used the next smaller size and bolted in through.  I worked fine but I would not do a big block this way as it was a little top heavy.


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Posted: 9/6/09 6:16am Message 6 of 6
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HOWELL, NJ - USA
Joined: 5/18/2004
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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.
Go in from the side. Did mine 2X. Thumbs Up
 
 
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