How hard to remove just the engine?
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02/24/18 10:30 AM
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I have always removed engine and tranny as one unit. But now just need to work on the engine. How difficult is it to remove just the engine and would I really save any time in the long run??
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Re: How hard to remove just the engine?
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02/25/18 12:11 AM
02/25/18 12:11 AM
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I just pulled the engine in my Bee today. I left the trans in the car. (auto) I don't have a lift so my car is on jack stands so I can get under it. I don't think my engine hoist would be able to lift both high enough to clear the fenders. The only tough bolt for me was the passenger side trans bolt slightly below the head. I needed a bent handle adjustable head ratchet to get that one. Everything else is fairly easy.
1970 Super Bee prostreet. 383, SMR 727, Dana 60 4:88. Building a 512 low deck.
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Re: How hard to remove just the engine?
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02/25/18 02:49 AM
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just pulled mine in the charger, left the trans in the car, put 2 bolts on the front side of the bellhousing & put a cross bar to hold the trans up.
Last edited by csk; 02/25/18 02:51 AM.
1968 Charger COLD A/C Hilborn EFI 512ci 9.7 compression, Stealth heads, 4.10 gear A518 ODtrans 4100lb,10.93 full street car trim 2020 T/A 392 Stock 11.79 @ 114.5
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Re: How hard to remove just the engine?
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02/25/18 03:56 AM
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I think I may have pulled one or two ever with the trans attached, not much fun by yourself. I've done probably 100s just engine and leaving trans in... hardest part is getting to some of the bellhousing bolts, but not that difficult in older cars. If it's a manual trans, I would pull the trans out first to save a lot of hassle later on.
68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert 340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z 66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram
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Re: How hard to remove just the engine?
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02/25/18 04:15 AM
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I had a terrible time pulling the 4-speed first on my Bee. The top 2 transmission to bellhousing bolts were an absolute nightmare. So I started pulling and installing them together. I don't remember the top two bolts being such a complete pain when I had a factory bell on it.
1969 Dart GTS 340 1969 Super Bee X9 N-96 1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96 2015 Dodge Dart GT 2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn. Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449
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Re: How hard to remove just the engine?
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02/25/18 01:36 PM
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In the old days before # matching, the top radiator support was cut out, bolted back in with straps. Much easier to get engine-trans out and back in together. If you have a lift, pull separately. I just finished rolling around on the floor yesterday pulling the trans from my Ram Van, every muscle and joint is killing me, getting to old for this. Bad part, I gotta rebuild and put it back! But not for awhile. LOL
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