RB out from the bottom of e-body, how to lift/ roll?

I dread the prospect of once again pulling the engine from my car, but I may have to, because I can't install RB road race pan w/ engine in car. The scattershield is in the way and blocking the install of my oil pan and I have some motor mount issues I need to address.

I have always dropped the engine in from the top in the past, but am seriously thinking of trying the other technique of removing the engine trans from the bottom by removing the K-member etc.

A couple of questions for those so experienced in doing it this way. The car is an e-body. What do you attach the engine hoist to to lift the car up? Must the front bumber come off or is there somewhere else to attach the hoist? What are you using for the k-member dolly?

engine hoist attached to angle iron bolted to factory bumper mount locations;



Engine/tranny/suspension on HD dolly;



Dave

Last time I used a engine hoist to lift the car I put a length of 2x2 .120 wall tube across the frame rails & used a chain bolted to that to lift... slide it all the way up to the area occupied by the radiator....

The tube is inside the engine compartment so nothing needs to be removed... Bumper & grill stay where they are...

I have a steel dolly that I use to roll the engine/trans/K/suspension under the car..... BTW if you break the lower ball joints you won't have to bleed the brakes...

And if you don't want to have to re-align the front end be aware the K member can shift ever so slightly, either make some marks so you can be sure it went back where it belongs or the truly accurate method is before anything comes apart drill a couple small alignment holes through the K & into the frame... That way when you put it back together you slip a couple alignment pins in the holes & tighten it up...

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Last time I used a engine hoist to lift the car I put a length of 2x2 .120 wall tube across the frame rails & used a chain bolted to that to lift... slide it all the way up to the area occupied by the radiator....

The tube is inside the engine compartment so nothing needs to be removed... Bumper & grill stay where they are...

I have a steel dolly that I use to roll the engine/trans/K/suspension under the car..... BTW if you break the lower ball joints you won't have to bleed the brakes...

And if you don't want to have to re-align the front end be aware the K member can shift ever so slightly, either make some marks so you can be sure it went back where it belongs or the truly accurate method is before anything comes apart drill a couple small alignment holes through the K & into the frame... That way when you put it back together you slip a couple alignment pins in the holes & tighten it up...

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Really good tips...