TABrinn Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 What is the best point on the motor to secure the chain to when removing it from the car? None of my manuals specifically say! This is the first engine I've pulled and I rather ask a really stupid question than break or otherwize damage something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzzzzzz Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 There should be a bracket located up front where the mechanical fuel pump is or would be located. The other point is often the last manifold bolt but that isn't my choice. I pull the bellhousing bolt to the driver's side and attach my chain there. It's much stronger and won't possibly damage the head. I also use a spreader bar that allows me to shift the balance as I manuever the engine/trans out of and into the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalJack Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 When we pulled the engine and transmission out of my car we used the engine mounts. This was the first engine that I pulled from a car, and it went really well except for the mess we made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 When we pulled the engine and transmission out of my car we used the engine mounts. This was the first engine that I pulled from a car, and it went really well except for the mess we made. That looks like the hard way. Fuel pump bolt and last manifold bolt work just fine, even better if you have the stock engine hooks on the car. A load leveler is the way to go, they run about $40 from Harbor Freight. As you can see from Jack's picture, best to drain the trans if you're pulling it with the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The love of JDM Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Pulled this last week. Had no problems even with the shifter still attached. Just watch the steering column and power steering lines and you're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WizardBlack Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Pulled this last week. Had no problems even with the shifter still attached. Just watch the steering column and power steering lines and you're good to go. That works fine until you have a pretty engine you don't want messed up. I have pulled lots of engines and I almost always use a trans to engine bolt for a solid mounting spot. Up front, either a solid accessory mount bolt or (for the L28 specifically) the fuel pump bolt hole works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyZdriver110 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Pulled my engine today using the front fuel pump stud and rear exhaust manifold bolt. Worked good, probably one of the easiest engines to pull out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I've been bad and have used (couple times) the cam for rear attachment. Just real carefull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybear Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I had taken my carbs off and used one of the intake manifold holes with bolt and the hook on the motor. I even kept the shifter installed too, went really easy. It was definitely the easiest motor I have ever pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowlerMonkey Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Careful careful careful. The rest of the bolts in the engine voted the rearmost exhaust manifold bolt "most likely to snap off". He won by a large margin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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