Probably what you will want to do is get that cross member completely out of your way and simply support the trans by what ever method you can make work. As far as land-mines are concerned I really can't remember anything specific however, you may want to check the following.
1. Remove trans dip-stick/filler tube. 2. make certain that your exhaust is well clear of anything coming out of the vehicle. 3. run your hands up and over both sides of the bell housing to make sure that there are no oh shit clips, wiring looms, ground cables, or well you get the idea. I have only done this job once when we converted an S10 pickup to a small block stroker motor and frankly the owner and his kid did most of the tare down and cleanup before it came to me. Just before you are ready to remove the drive package we will attempt to cook up a check list of everything that might kick your ass. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of robert moore Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 4:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] almost ready to pull the engine Larry when you say rear mount are you talking about where the rear of the trans bolts to the center of the cross member? I was just out at the Jimmy loosening the motor mounts and I looked under there and yes the cross member does in fact sit up on top or the frame. I can't see how it would go any where if I simply pre loosened the 2 nuts and bolts on either side and left them in place until time to finnish the job. Also just wondering. Once I get all the wires, hoses, cables, linkages, etc etc etc out of the way. is there any where else the motor is bolted in besides the 2 motor mounts and the tranny cross member. Keep in mind this is just a 2 wheel drive. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 5:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] almost ready to pull the engine If memory serves you are correct about the cross member. Try putting a couple of blocks under the trans to take some of the strain off of the rear mount and then pull the entire cross member. The ideal set up would be to use a hydraulic jack you can leave under their until time to pull the motor. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of robert moore Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 2:48 PM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] almost ready to pull the engine Well this project has not been very quick but then again I don't even know what I am going to do with the engine so I am not in any hurry. Only reason I am even pulling it is because it is an old Jimmy that I am cannibalizing for my s dime and I have always wanted to at least be able to say that I pulled an engine myself with little or no help. Well all that is left to do as far as I can tell is to drain the oil and tranny fluid, drop the tranny support, remove the motor mount bolts and disconnect the shift linkage. So the only help I will need is plucking it out with a cherry picker. Since I don't need the heat or the light I will go out tonight and work on some of that. Probably the last thing I will do is remove the tranny support because I don't know when I will get the cherry picker and a friend out here to finish up and I would just asoon it not hang there too long unless any of you guys that know how this stuff works thinks it would not matter. Just one last question. Since it is not going any where until after I pull the motor, would it be safe to get under there and un bolt the tranny support so that I won't have to bother with that on the day we pull the engine? It looks like the support is sitting on top of the frame or at least some type of steel rail any way. PS So, why do I use the words engine and notor interchangably? Well no reason at all I suppose thecnically an engine uses fuel and a motor is electric. Not really sure. Robert To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html <http://acbradio.org/handyman.html> or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/> The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday> Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions >From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ <http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/> Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then visit the following address for more information: http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws- <http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws -> users.com For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com> Yahoo! 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