Motor yanking tips

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90LX5spd

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Can 5.0 motor be pulled easily with the tranny (T-5) still attached? I've pulled alot of motors and some come out slick and quick this way. Other times (3rd gen Camaros come to mind) I feel like "oh @#$%! why did I do it that way?." I'm pulling both because I want to clean up the tranny and tunnel area when I drop in my new motor. Thanks for any advice.

 

vristang

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I've pulled mine more times than I would like to admit, and have always done it this way. Just be sure to either drain the trans or cap off the output very well.

 

srothfuss

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I have never done it personally. But I have seen pictures of people pulling both out at the same time here on Stang net.

I mean if you remove the rad and unhook everything than you should be good..

 

JIffy94

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I took out mine with the tranny still attached, just take off the shift handle. it seemes to get caught up more than you would expect. Hell as pretty much with everything i do i did it by myself.

 

vristang

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Also, a load leveler is well worth the money. Simply turning the handle will tilt the motor so you don't have to lift it over the front end, and will help get the shifter clear of the tunnel and firewall.

 

mineralgsvt

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Along the same lines.. do you guys use the lift plate or just hook on to the heads?

I have access to a load leveler, just not sure if that lift plate is necessary.

Thanks!

 

The Shape

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Just out of curiosity can it all be pulled together with an AOD as well?

 

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ss93cobra

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Lift plate is alot safer vs. hooking it to the headers.

 

Paul Perreca

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ss93cobra said:

Lift plate is alot safer vs. hooking it to the headers.

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How bout the HEADS ?
paul perreca

 

1EVIL88VERT

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last time i did mine i just hooked it to the heads...worked for me, and you can spend the 50.00 you saved on the lift plate on something better.

 

vristang

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I went to a junk yard and picked up 2 more of the stock engine lift brackets that bolt to the stock exhaust manifold. Using 4 of them makes things more stable and cuts the load seen by each corner. I never have tried to use the intake lift plates, it seemed cheaper and easier and safer to buy the 2 extra stock lift brackets.jason

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Let me know how big my text is when you read this, I have had complaints that it was too small.

 

QDRHRSE

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lots of good ideas here. The load leveler is by far the best though. Those things go by a number of names but I know specifically what was meant by it. Also, it helps to have the car lifted off the ground a little. Sometimes the end of the tranny hits the ground [when you're hoisting it out] otherwise.