I am pulling my engine and have the radiator core support out.
1. I can't determine how many bolts hold the engine in the cross member. Does anyone have a picture of the mounts?
2. What's the best way to undo the fuel line?
3. Are there any tricks to unbolting the trans (its a manual)?

 

U will need the release tools for the fuel lines.

 

Right... But where is the best place to disconnect the fuel line?

 

You'll hav to disconnect them whe the soft lines meet the hard metal lines by the engine

 

Driver side of the engine and frame. You should be able to see them looking behind the driver side tire and wheel through the wheel well. The round plastic disconnect tool works the best.

 

It doesn't really matter whether you disconnect the lines from the engine or from the frame. If I recall correctly I think I did one of each just because of which lines would come apart the easiest.

As for the motor mounts, I just pulled two bolts on each side that hold the mount to the engine block. Seemed easier than pulling it off the frame.

The transmission, (at least the auto) isn't too hard, except for one of the bolts on the top. For that, you are best off setting yourself up with about 36" of extensions and getting it from the back. Seems like I may have had a swivel in there right behind the socket too.

 

So there are only two bolts. I looked at it and thought that then looked again and thought it was three per side then confused myself.

 

As best I recall, there are only two bolts per side that hold the motor mount to the block.

 

Two blots hold the mount to the block and one bolt holds the mount to the cross member. I usually just un-bolt from the cross member and leave the mount on the block and remove and replace it while the engine is out of the truck. The cross member bolt is easy to get to while the engine is in the truck (from the bottom).

 

Ok I have the bolts out of the mount and 6 bolts out of the trans.. engine won't come out. Have I missed something? It's lifting out of the mounts but won't come forward.

 

Oh yea and I got the fuel line disconnect but can't get it to seperate.

 

Did you unbolt the flex plate from the TC or are you pulling it with the engine?

Those fuel lines are a pain in the butt. Sometimes you have to push them onto the line, then wiggle them as you pull them off. I had a heck of a time getting the supply lines to separate on mine. It seems like the size of the line was right in between the size of two different fuel line tools I have. I ended up splitting a piece of hard plastic line and pushing that into the connector to release the "fingers" that hold the thing together.

 

Where is the flex plate at?... I guess that's a no I didn't unbolt it lol I am just wanting to pull the engine alone.

 

For separating the engine and transmission, there are two alignment dowels in the transmission adapter that fit pretty snugly into holes in the transmission bell housing. It isn't uncommon to have to use a pry bar to get the two to separate until the dowels are clear of the housing (about a 1/2" If I recall correctly).

 

Flex plate is what a lot of people call the flywheel. It is inside the bell housing and has 6 bolts (14mm?) that connect it to the torque converter. If you have the inspection cover off the bottom of the transmission, you should be able to get two bolts at a time, then turn the engine using a socket and breaker bar on the crank pulley bolt, then do two more, etc..