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| | | | Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 385 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 385 | I was thinking about installing a new cam in my truck and was wondering instead of removing the engine completely can the front fenders, rad brace, inner fenders, grille and front lower rad support all come off as one component easily? I can only see the fender to cab bolts and the 2 rad support bolts holding the entire assembly on. Has anyone removed it like this before? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 924 | What year truck? Some of the models the radiator support is the fender support & vice versa.
Brad
Wrench Fetcher, PhD | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | No need to remove the entire front end BUT it makes access easier.
Just remove the radiator and front grill, pop the front engine mount loose and raise it a few inches so you can remove the oil pan to access the two bottom bolts of the timing cover and your good to go.
I made 'the change' so I no longer have to drop the oil pan to pull the Cam...
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 385 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 385 | My truck is a 52 chev. My new chrome grill and lower rad support plate was so out of whack i really rather not take it out, thats why i wondering about the full front clip coming off. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
I have removed 54/55 inner/outer fenders, radiator support/cover, and grill assembly as "one piece". Is that called the "front clip"?
It takes 2 or 3 people to do this safely/easily.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,281 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,281 | With all of the nuts and bolts holding the just the grille on, I would pull the entire front clip off as a unit. It is amazing how few bolts hold the assembled front clip on the truck, especially at the front (two bolts under the radiator support).
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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