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Engine install question #3046101 05/29/22 10:35 AM 05/29/22 10:35 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,703 Florida BDW OP master
BDW OP master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,703 Florida	70 Challenger, 5.7 Hemi, 518 in car. Getting ready to test fit the 5.7 and wondering if coming in from side will work? Car is in garage, so bringing engine from front on lift would be difficult because of the 1" step in concrete. Nice level concrete floor on side, 2 car garage, with Challenger sitting against wall. I pulled the 340 from front, not so bad going backwards down over the 1" drop, it was a pain pushing back the other way to drop engine in garage. Best to leave transmission in final postion, or push back, drop in motor, and reconnect? Any isues, or reason its better to come in from front? I'm most likely going to be doing this twice, test fit, then final drop in. Appreciate any advice

Re: Engine install question [Re: BDW] #3046115 05/29/22 11:41 AM 05/29/22 11:41 AM
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67mprfan super stock 6 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,030 ohio	When I installed the 440 in my car I had the engine and hoist sitting at the front of the concrete lip, pushed the car up installed engine and transmission together slid underneath to install transmission cross member then pushed car back into the garage. Just Becareful if your driveway is slanted I blocked the hoist. Good luck 71 demon stock stroke 440/indy ez-1 running 10.10 @ 132.14 mph in the 1/4 and 6.36 @ 107.46 mph in the 1/8 not in the same weekend but It did it then I sold it. 67 Belvedere that worked it's way in the 10's

Re: Engine install question [Re: BDW] #3046122 05/29/22 11:59 AM 05/29/22 11:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,650 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,650 Hamtramck, PA	Easier to line everything up from the front. As you lower the hoist, the load moves away from it & engine bays are narrow side to side, so more room front to back. Use two layers of 1/2" plywood at your 1" drop, easy-peasy.

Re: Engine install question [Re: Alaskan_TA] #3046404 05/30/22 11:27 AM 05/30/22 11:27 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,307 north of coder moparx "Butt Crack Bob"
moparx "Butt Crack Bob" Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 19,307 north of coder	plywood to the rescue lots of time on my gravel driveway in front of the garage.

Re: Engine install question [Re: Alaskan_TA] #3046592 05/30/22 09:28 PM 05/30/22 09:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,268 Omaha Ne T TJP I Live Here
TJP I Live Here T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,268 Omaha Ne	Originally Posted by Alaskan_TA Easier to line everything up from the front. As you lower the hoist, the load moves away from it & engine bays are narrow side to side, so more room front to back. Use two layers of 1/2" plywood at your 1" drop, easy-peasy. www.tandmautomotive-omaha.com

Re: Engine install question [Re: TJP] #3046603 05/30/22 09:53 PM 05/30/22 09:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,525 Freeport IL USA poorboy I Live Here
poorboy I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,525 Freeport IL USA	Not you mention that an engine hoist coming in from the side has to maneuver around the front tire. Then how would you get the motor to shift backwards to go down between the firewall and the radiator support when each leg of the engine hoist is trapped on either side of the tire?

Re: Engine install question [Re: poorboy] #3046605 05/30/22 09:59 PM 05/30/22 09:59 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 6,215 nowhere S Sniper master
Sniper master S Joined: May 2019 Posts: 6,215 nowhere	Gantry crane

Re: Engine install question [Re: Sniper] #3046617 05/30/22 10:38 PM 05/30/22 10:38 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 116 Midwest M MoparsnMissiles member
MoparsnMissiles member M Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 116 Midwest	B series truck engine? How about a pic of the truck?

Re: Engine install question [Re: Sniper] #3046622 05/30/22 10:57 PM 05/30/22 10:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,714 Jefferson State S srt ESYC
srt ESYC S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,714 Jefferson State	Originally Posted by Sniper Gantry crane My thought as well. Check rental yards and or metal fab shop to loan or rent one. Chain or elect hoist and leveler will make job easier

Re: Engine install question [Re: srt] #3046801 05/31/22 04:34 PM 05/31/22 04:34 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,703 Florida BDW OP master
BDW OP master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,703 Florida	Thx for the replies, coming in from the front makes sense. I have a HF lift, it worked well taking the 340 out, so should do that trick putting the 5.7 in. My driveway has a little grade, and I'll have to deal with the 1" lip. So I guess I'll have to round up some plywood and give it go.

Re: Engine install question [Re: MoparsnMissiles] #3046812 05/31/22 05:10 PM 05/31/22 05:10 PM
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Sniper master S Joined: May 2019 Posts: 6,215 nowhere	Originally Posted by MoparsnMissiles B series truck engine? How about a pic of the truck? 52 Dodge pass car 230 going into my 51 Plymouth once it gets built and hopped up. The build thread https://board.moparts.org/ubbthread...1951-plymouth-cambridge.html#Post2697670

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