Cascade Crew

1987_sportcoupe · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:19 am Post subject: help pulling a motor

i need to borrow a cherry picker if anybody has one and would like to help me pull this 2.8 out of my camaro. ooking to do it sometime this week as i have people from craigslist waiting to buy it

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:19 pm Post subject:

If the ram on my puller wasn't fubared I'd be down for this. Hope someone can help you out.

1987_sportcoupe · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:26 pm Post subject:

If I go rent one from like autozone would you still want to help?

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:48 pm Post subject:

I have a picker but the truck is full of s**t so you'll have to pick it up. I can help this afternoon. You still got my cell #?

1987_sportcoupe · Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:57 pm Post subject:

Ihave to go to work in an hour. How about tomorrow around 1?

1987_sportcoupe · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:49 pm Post subject:

so i'm getting this done on thursday if i can get the picker (hopefully from Aaron) Any help is appreciated as I'd like to get this done in a couple of hours. What all needs to get unbolted? I know obviously the motor mounts and exhaust but I'm not sure what else as I've never done it. thanks for all your help guys.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Tranny. Hoses. Fuel lines. Electrical.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:57 pm Post subject:

Auto or manual?

Pulling engine and trans as one?

Reguardless:
Disconnect battery
Drain cooling system
Remove radiator and fans.
Remove wiring harness from entire engine
Unbolt exhaust manifolds from exhaust pipes
Unbolt engine mount through bolts.
Remove fuel lines and vacuum lines from engine
Remove air box and intake air ducting
Coolant hoses from engine

Auto stay in car:
unbolt bell housing from engine, but leave 2 bolts in.
Remove inspeciton plate
Remove torque converter to flex plate bolts

Auto with engine:
Unbolt from cross member
Remove cross member
Drain and or plug drive shaft hole after you remove driveshaft
Remove dipstick tube
Remove TV cable from throttle body and supporting brackets

Manual stay in car:
Unbolt bellhousing from engine, leave 2 bolts until hoist is on

Manual with engine:
Unbolt from cross member
Remove cross member
Drain and or plug drive shaft hole after you remove driveshaft
Unbolt slave cylinder from bellhousing and move aside

There are other other little things, but this is off the top of my head.

1987_sportcoupe · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:48 pm Post subject:

Ok cool. Is it easier to disconnect thebtranny first? Its an auto

MrMike98 · Member Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 231 Location: Bremerton

MY preference is to remove motor and tranny..

u can damage seals in tranny if u dont remove and install torque converter correctly-and thats harder to do if tranny is in the car....

and either way it wont be easy.....

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:49 pm Post subject:

Converter should be installed in the transmission, then bolted to the flex plate. Not the other way around.

No way to damage the seal really. The converter just needs to be assured that it's installed properly on the pump dogs.

That said, if you have enough people and a load leveler, pulling the motor with the trans is by far the easiest way.

Alphius · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:12 pm Post subject:

My preference:

Jack up the rear of the car and put it on jackstands. Leave the front on the ground. This improves your angle removing the engine and transmission. Remove both together with a load leveler. I always used a hoist attached to the ceiling but a cherry picker works fine with this way as well.

QwkTrip · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:33 pm Post subject:

Maybe it's all my practice with the Firebird, but pulling an engine is an easy one man job. Disconnect battery and just start removing stuff until the engine and trans are out. Confused

Putting it all back together the way it was before you messed with it.... now that's a whole different story! Laughing

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject:

When I pulled my 350 and t56 it would tip the engine hoist. So I needed someone to stand on it.

Extra knowledgeable people are good for company and if you are inexperienced.

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject:

Dv8 · Member Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 108 Location: Ruston WA

Billy, I have one. you have my number. Very Happy

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject:

Billy and I got the engine out last night. He had missed a few things when I came over but we got it done and sold and we didn't get rained on. Thumbs up

1987_sportcoupe · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject:

Thanks again aaron. yhat guy called me and he forgot the plenum bolts so he talked my ear off and then decided to send me a check to ship them Confused

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:04 pm Post subject:

Man that guy is a tool.

I would suggest you s**t into a box and send it to him, but he knows where you live so you might want to just send the bolts. Razz

RSFreak · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 6:21 pm Post subject:

Was that a 2.8L that you pulled? If so, I bet it was easier than pulling a small block by far. Cool