Need tips on taking a 454 Motor Out

[Plowman]

It looks good but a trick I did is to take all of the Bellhousing bolts out,you can get to them with the distribtor out now. This way you can separate it at the block and bellhousing when you go to pull the engine out,put a floor jack under the trans to keep it up. This way you won't have to touch the trans,shifter,cross-member and speed"O"cable. The clutch and flywheel this way will stay on the back of the engine. Pull the engine up then jack up the floor jack,on the trans,then pull engine forward,when the engine clears the moter mounts,pull up and out. Hope this helps. *Paul

[napa68]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TDW</div><div class="ubbcode-body">THROW THOSE JACK STANDS AWAY!!!!!!!!!!

Those are the worst jack-stands ever made! Do not go under the car using only those stands.

I burried a good friend because of those pieces of junk.

Get a good set of the 4 leg, cast ones. You will not regret it. </div></div>

x2! Those may be good for a 2000lb Toyota, but not a 3600lb Supercar! I love the colors of your car BTW!

Tim

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Motor is now ready to be picked.

---I did a Charley with the hose job.
I got left over washer hose and slid it into the water jackets and sifened all the sweet stuff out, now i know why Dogs like that stuff as it is sweet tasting.LOL do not worry i tasted the antifreeze and spit it out before i swallowed.
---Hood was removed and placed on the roof.
---Removed all the Exhaust except for the drivers side Header which will fall down when i raise the motor.
---I went with PLOWMAN'S advice to leave the transmission in and i put pieces of wood under the trans so it does not move or drop as i slide the motor forward. The bell housing bolts are off and i will be carefull to move forward with the cherry picker so the input shaft does not get harmed.
I double and triple checked everything and i am good to go cherry picking [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Thanks for all the help guys.

[P.J.]

Dan
they make a lifting bracket that fits on the carb bolts
that has a center lift hole. I have one somewhere .
I have never lifted a motor with one of those brackets.
Maybe some one can chime in to advise
PJ

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Na,
I will do it the old fashioned way off the tow hooks were the studs run into cast iron.
Can you really trust 4 studs that are attached to aluminum?

[TDW]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: XXXBlackLs6M22</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Na,
I will do it the old fashioned way off the tow hooks were the studs run into cast iron.
Can you really trust 4 studs that are attached to aluminum? </div></div>

I use the carb lifting plate all the time. I always pull and install the engine and trans together. Also have installed my hemi with a richmond 5 speed hooked to it using the plate. I don't use the studs, I take them out and use grade 8 bolts instead.

[XXXGoldL34M20]

Well today was a beautifull day for removing the Motor out of my car.
Everything thing went well.
Special thanks to Paul &quot;Plowman&quot; for personally calling me and giving me great tips on how to remove the engine without harming the M22 manual trans input shaft.
Upon further inspection i may pull the trans out without the motor as the rear main seal has a very slow leak and i want to install a new seal before the freshly rebuilt motor goes back.
I will show photos later of the clutch/flywheel and presure plate, want to get your opinion if i should replace these parts.

[ORIGLS6]

Not much clean-up needed in that engine compartment. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Honestly, I wouldn't do much except a light cleaning. If you do decide to touch up with some satin black, be careful and don't cover up any 'history'. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

[XXXGoldL34M20]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORIGLS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not much clean-up needed in that engine compartment. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Honestly, I wouldn't do much except a light cleaning. If you do decide to touch up with some satin black, be careful and don't cover up any 'history'. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img] </div></div>

You bet Dennis,
I am just wiping everything down and will only spray some satin black were it needs it along the bottom main frame.
Don't worry everything that should not be painted will be covered or masked with tape as i do not like evidence of rattle can over spray. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
a few more days and Chicago here i come!!

[Plowman]

Way to go and always will give help. Thank you. *Paul