Cascade Crew

wanarunhard · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:38 pm Post subject: engine r%r

okay i have done a lot of engines in my day but not in camaros third gen that is and i went to change my 2.8 engine out no sweat right? well mine is a five speed stick so i thought i would pull it and leave the tranny in the car so i undi the bell housing bolts and geuss what ? not enough clearance to slide motor out many cuss words later i figured i would have to pull the tranny too is this normal? ive done several automatics and left them in the car i dont have a lift available right now so im doing this on jackstands any encouraging words or sugestions would be welcome right now

izcain · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:32 am Post subject:

What wrong with your motor?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:50 am Post subject:

Every motor I've taken out of thirdgens we've left the manual transmission in.

And these are all V8s... which are longer... which have less room. But still come out.

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject:

Didn't you guys end up having to pull the 5-speed when you did Al's engine swap?

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject:

Yes we did, but we also had lifts and transmission jacks, etc, etc available. Also replaced the clutch which is easier with the tranny out.

Xophertony · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject:

yeah.. we did not try and pull it out without the tranny first though, we just pulled the tranny first because we assumed we had too. well at least i did.