Is it possible to remove the engine without the transmission? 5 speed 555 Omni is what we are talking about. Head is off. Just didn't know if it's possible.
Is it possible to remove the engine without the transmission? 5 speed 555 Omni is what we are talking about. Head is off. Just didn't know if it's possible.
I just did it in my 86 Charger, I had the head off then decided to pull the engine. I should've just taken the trans out with it, had to pretty much remove it anyway. It's just dangling in there right now with a jack under it.
I would think it's just as much if not more work to do it that way.
Ah ok. So trans and engine can come out together?
I would say more work, just pull them out together as an assembly.
Thanks will do.
It can be done either way, but I don't like scuffing up my pressure plate trying to put the motor back in again. I usually just pull both now.
later Dick Westerhof
do i need a balancer for the cherry picker to pull both? all i have is a chain.
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what ive always done is drop the trans then just pull the engine. but if there is an easy way im all about it.
It is way easier with a balancer.Originally Posted by roachjuice
Dam. I think I'll just do it the way I've done it before. Thanks guys.
Both... Out the bottom...I just pulled the block/transaxle from the GLHS.. I stood there for a minute mentally trying to measure things up... Thinking.. gee i could just leave the axles in... then I thought what the heck am I thinking.. a matter of minutes later the engine/trans was sitting on my wood block setup perfectly trimmed for the job and the car was lifted off the engine..
i just droppped my engine from my L body. JUST the engine. NO load leveler. just use 2 head bolts and make sure the chain links r the same. pop off the side passenger mount after u got it off the frame. just the mount and C bracket...u dont have to undo the whole thing off the side altho it will just give u even more clearance.
put a jack under the trans to keep it level get tension on the chains, loosen the last 2 tranny/block bolts (the doweled ones) and wiggle the block until it pops free. slide it out the passenger side with the clearance u made by taking off the mount. and rotate the engine, youll have enough room to just drop the engine down on the ground (unless u want to lift it up but i dont have the height to do that, so i just jack the car up after and slide engine out from bottom)
so yeah the jack will be under the trans still. take your front motor moutn bracket and just bolt it to the trans. this will keep it from sagging!
if u want to pull the trans then u may have to do the ball joints, then of course your gonna have tranny fluid all over the place....id only pull whats needed...
See that's what I was figuring. I just put trans fluid in it lol. Today I'm gonna try to tackle it and see how it goes down.
just do it the way I said, and youll be laughing. had the engine out in 3 hours.....but i bet almost 2 of them hours were more dedicated to drinking beers with my friend lol....
yeah just dont understand why lots of people take the trans with it....its not easier really. then the ones who pull engines complete without even taking the top end off??? lol...thats just strange....
Ok will do. Thanks. I'll give it a try.
In theory, if you don't want to deal with the axles, you can drop the engine, trans, and K frame/A arms as a unit but that's a cherry picker nightmare and then you're into re-aligning. No matter how you do it, it's a PITA.
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Lol yea right.
My engine comes out and goes back in with the head on. It's all timed and primed, ready to run...
later Dick Westerhof
id rather pull it, or install the shortblock without the top end. i can have my head off in like 30 minutes tops/installed in an hour, its much easier to work without all the crap in the way when dealing with the shortblock.
so roadjuice how did u make out??
Ehh. I didn't touch the car today lol. Maybe tonight sometime or tomorrow morning. I'll post up thought.
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