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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 39 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 39 | How difficult is it to remove the original engine from a '48 Chevy COE? I'm certain the grill, radiator and fenders will have to come off. Anything else I should know? Will likely replace the original engine with a 235hp stovebolt engine | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | I personally think it would be best to unbolt the head and slide it out the front. That should give you clearance to get the engine hoist in and raise it to pull the engine out. I don't think you'll have the clearance without pulling the head.
I don't look forward to it on mine!
Jeff | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 173 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 173 | I believe "back in the day" they had a special tool to remove the engine out through the front. If I remember what I read correctly, you didn't have to remove the fenders, just grill, radiator etc. Of course finding said tool would be something like impossible. Spanky would be the man to ask about this.
Scott
1947, 1950, & 1952 Chevrolet 1/2 ton
1952 GMC 450 series Cab Over Engine
1946 Chevrolet 2 Ton
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 | Ha. Reminds me of "back in my day" when without any special tools, I used a 55 gallon drum and a long 4X4 to fulcrum a 300ci 6 cyl. out of a Ford van. I buddy had to push the body back and position our wood cable spool aka engine table under the suspended engine. Me, I just sat on the end of the 4x4 and watched! We did the same method to put the engine back after the rebuild. This time, the buddy did the watching.
I just smile now that I have some nice tools, suitable for the jobs at hand. RIP, JC!
Good luck with your project!
Jerry | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | I have an original set of pictures on servicing the engine in cabover trucks (converted from a 1939 filmstrip) I will look through them and post some if you are interested. I have over 300 original Chevrolet films (1930's - 1960's) I am converting to jpegs for sale soon.
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