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Apr 6, 2015 | 05:53 PM

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BstangBill

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If you scroll up a little you'll see where the OP asked about an engine lifting bracket.

Apr 6, 2015 | 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BstangBill

If you scroll up a little you'll see where the OP asked about an engine lifting bracket.

My bad. I apologize.

Apr 6, 2015 | 09:14 PM

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LOL..i was asking about the lifting Bracket because I'm pulling the engine to install studs and head gaskets. So You removed the factory lifting brackets, and that gave you enough room?

Thanks

Apr 7, 2015 | 10:39 AM

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BstangBill

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No problem CJ I kinda figured you didn't see that. Yes you'll have enough room, but you have to keep the chain across the block as short as you can,( you could take off the turbo bracket and make it tighter than I did ) and hook the boom of the picker as close as possible to the chain.

Apr 7, 2015 | 04:19 PM

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Thanks for the help, I was poking around and I noticed the access hole to the torque converter bolts. Ok to use the starter to bump it around to access the bolts on the flex plate?

Apr 7, 2015 | 05:48 PM

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BstangBill

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You can use the starter, but I used a piece of quarter inch steel that I put between the heads of the harmonic balancer bolts and used a big crescent wrench to turn it. I also put tape around the balancer and marked it where the flywheel bolts were, it made it a little easier to line them up with the access hole. I used a couple rachet straps to hold the tranny up, you can go around the frame rails. When it came time to line up the convertor bolts to the flywheel I made a little cone like sleeve out of the aluminum from a soda can and put it on one of the bolts. I also made a little turnbuckle for the front of the engine to get the right angle to match the tranny angle. I removed and replaced the engine with no help from anyone,( it made me kinda proud of myself ) LOL

Apr 7, 2015 | 06:53 PM

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Ill be on my own as well, But I do have a Forklift that will be used instead of a cherry picker. Thanks for the help.

Apr 7, 2015 | 07:31 PM

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BstangBill

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Your welcome. I hope all goes well. Another thing, when I put the heads on I used assembly lube on the pushrods and rocker arms cause the first time I did this job I used too much oil and it ran down between the head and gasket and I had to pull the head off and clean all the oil off. I also used black onyx gaskets the first time, that's why there was a second time. Good luck!
...Bill