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| | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2015 Posts: 47 | I'm not sure if this is the proper forum, but was curious if anyone had some experience installing the engine with the hood in place. My Paint guy is putting together the front sheet metal and hood because frankly, I couldn't make it all fit before sending it to paint. So is it possible to put the engine in while the hood is attached? What do you all think/know?
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Nico | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Pretty difficult project. I would think you will have to take the radiator, support, grill, hood latch components, etc; out first. Room for your cherry picker will be limited by the hood. lots of furniture moving blankets to cover up the new paint. A challenge for sure. Good luck.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 21 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 21 | There are only 4 bolts holding the hood on, Go ahead and unbolt those with help from another person; Lift the hood away and set it away safely.
Invest in getting a Load Leveler to help angle the engine into the bay. It will be possible with everything else in tact. Like Martin says, get some furniture moving blanks too.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | The whole front clip is designed to easily unbolt for service, get it all lined up and installed, then remove as assembled like it was designed to install your engine. I installed studs on the sides of the firewall so one person can hang it by oneself, then just have to install and tighten nuts.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 264 | Well ive got the big bolt, but I've just finished doing what you are trying. Took out upper rad support, rad and grill. The motor is the tall deck 292, but like I said it's a big bolt so a little taller too.
I also used tow straps around the block and oil pan (2" wide ones) and had hoist hook only about an inch from the rocker cover. It was a touch ornery moving it about, but saved taking a whole lot more sheet metal off.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | I seldom pull a hood to replace an engine. I remove the front hinge bolts & loosen the rear & tip the hood back. Or remove the front hood bolts & loosen the rear & put a block of wood between the hinge & hood to tip it back. When you work by yourself you can't be handleing that heavy stuff by yourself. If you have the trans on it it is a different story.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 465 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 465 | I hope you can do as suggested above and still get fenders and hood realigned, it can be a chore.
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