frankenwrench
overkill is under rated!
Those were my sentiments whenever I got tired of dealing with it and pull the motor anyway. Difference then and now is 3700 missing from the account.....
Haha yup. Lots of angle dangling and fanangling that day. It was fun though!Yep I pulled a craigslist engine and tranny together with just pulling the rad and cutting two blades off the fan. You can do it just gotta dangle the angle just right
Oh and don't forget we had to cut the crossmember for yoke to clearYep I pulled a craigslist engine and tranny together with just pulling the rad and cutting two blades off the fan. You can do it just gotta dangle the angle just right
I'm so glad I have a DeWalt 20V 1/2 impact wrench now. I can remove that crossmember, even with rusty bolts, faster than you can cut it with anything but a torch. And maby not even then.Oh and don't forget we had to cut the crossmember for yoke to clear
Oh I agree 100% I had my cordless tools with me at that time but I was already under the truck with the sawzall and a demotion blade on it lolI'm so glad I have a DeWalt 20V 1/2 impact wrench now. I can remove that crossmember, even with rusty bolts, faster than you can cut it with anything but a torch. And maby not even then.
Just kind of a plug - good tools will make all the difference here between a 'big' and an 'impossible' job. And, IMHO, a good impact(air or electric) is basically a requirement for any engine removal, transmission etc.
X2 on above and with heads and accessories on it a 2k stand is almost essential- for the price did trying to get by with a 1k stand is foolish and nearly dangerous.Just pull the engine. If you need rings, you probably could use bearings and a valve job anyway. No sense doing it half-assed. I just rebuilt my engine a month ago. Remove the fan, pulleys, radiator and it will come out. You need to angle the front of the engine towards the drivers' side as you lift it up and it will clear everything. I bought the Harbor Freight 2 ton lift and 2000lb engine stand. That engine is 800+ lbs, be careful, but it is very do-able (I've done it 2x). Then, Craigslist the lift and stand and you're only out a few bucks on it.