Frank after reading all this. And it's only 1/2 way thru it. I'm waiting for the Movie version to come out. No seriously your doing GREAT and you have a good friend in Maniac helping you out. . Who's going to play you in the movie ? and who's going to play Maniac ? Keep up the blog on this. Its a great read My fingers are crossed for you both!

 

Ok so I found some Small hooks and I was able to use the new chain the hoist came with lol
Looks like I'm going to have to remove that piece with the Brake lines connected on it, what's that part called? Lol
And even still it's going to be a tight fit

 

thanks Rick
I get all the help from here and Im trying to get my monte running as soon as I can lol this will be one long movie cus idk when I'll finish haha

 

WOOHOO!!!

i only had to remove the oil filter and move the fuse box to the side haha



and there seems to be a bolt missing where the trans bolts to the motor? lol



now to get the trans off, i have to remove the starter... unbolt the flywheel from the TC and then remove the bolts on the trans case to the motor correct?

 

Don't be afraid to drop the subframe some that will help to give you that little but more clearence, also tipping it will probably help you pull it, so your pulling up the belt side of the engine out higher than the trans side, that way when you get it to clear the fender you can swing the engine toward the pass fender and should clear the brake master cylinder and whatnot, this is decried mostly easier with two people

 

Ha disregard my last comment lol, yes unbolt the starter, and Tc from the flywheel, the the trans from motor, on my sisters truck I left the Tc bolted to the motor and just unbolted the trans but you run the risk of messing up the splines on the input shaft doing it that way

 

Your getting there Frank

 

lol its ok man

well im just to transfer the trans over to the next motor so the TC is staying with the trans
going to pressure wash all the gunk from engine probably tomorrow morning, its a complete mess lol

 

I know, probably the hardest part will be getting the motor in without breaking something and the polishing will probably take the longest of all :p

 

Could leave the UIM off when you drop the new engine in.... It's no big deal to put it on after the fact

Also, congrats on finishing the "extraction" of the old motor!! THat is a feeling of VICTORY!! And once the new motor is in and "purrin'", then you can truly celebrate