Just wanted to say I pulled my 360/c6 lastnight. I pulled them still together using a "A" frame and a chain hoist, on dirt in my backyard. Had some minor issues ( figured out I had to remove the crossmember for the transmission) Then it came out relatively easy.
the second problem was my hoist was not high enough for the engine to clear the pickup. So I set it down on the yoke on the engine crossmember and a block of wood on the firewall by the solenoid held up the engine while i shortened the chain my hoist was fixed to.
got 'er done! yEhaw. Now just got to get the engine out of the t-bird...oh brother.
There's the kind of guy that gets it done with what he has and then there's the guy that has to buy all the right stuff before he can even get started. You're obviously a member of the former group, joscap! I'm using a hoist now but your post reminds me of the good ole days. I used to tripod long steel pipe, chain it together on the top, hang a big come-a-long or chain hoist from there and work away. I even used a big tree limb on a couple of occasions. I remember many times laying in the dirt or mud and lifting and stabbing a tranny into my old Chevy 1 ton. Stay with it and keep us posted.
jor
Yeah Got the 351w in the truck after buying some new mounts..the tranny is a FMX...had the cast iron tranny and all...thanks for everyone's help...you guys are great...
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How it went:
Man was that a bear...used the following...
1 scissor jack
1 shovel
1 18 inch screw driver as a pry bar
1 bumper jack
and a whole lot of bruised knuckles....
no I am not joking.
broke 2 small pieces of the manifold ..didn't hurt it..it was while I was jacking it up the manifold (intake) broke under the weight..nothing was there before in those holes...so it did not hurt it...
Turned out...small blocks and big blocks have 2 totally different mounts..go figure.
My biggest problem was the duel catalatic converters on thed 351w fitting threw the smaller area. I left them on with a little pipe so I could have some pipe until I can get it running and when I can afford it (within a month...maybe???) have duel pipes out the back...Got a guy here who does all my exhast stuff...at discount muffler..
Still have to figure out how to hook up my linkage ..there lever is upwards, but on the c6 it was down. WILL that effect anything???
I used the tranny mount off the c6 and had to drill a new hole in my crossmember.
I have a driveline...I am using the one the guy I work with made for his 68 Custom, that he gave to my uncle...who has now decided to put a 302 in his truck with a c6... SO THat fixes another problem...
THanks "oldhalftons" for the help on the wiring up the electronic ignition..
should not have much problem now...
well till next time...
oh by the way heavenlyfire and jor....I had to use my father in laws areostar to pull the t-bird out of the a frame and to pull my truck under it....yard kinda has a slope...did not notice untill i tried to push it...forget that!!!LOL
. Keep up the good work.
