Rebeldryver's '70 Caprice Granny's Luxo-Muscle-Barge

[Mr4Speed]

Engine is ready to pull. Only gravity holding it in. One issue. The hood is still on. CRAP!! Working alone and everyone I know is now drinking beers and bbq-ing somewhere.

Any one ever remove a hood with an engine hoist?

Yes. Two straps in an "X" pattern, hoist hook in the center. Take the rear bolts out and get the hood as close to level as possible first. Works great!

[Scott Liggett]

Here is a bit of motivation. Just do the reverse of this video. Cake.

(I won't be doing that anymore after paint )

I've never removed the hood on my Centurion to pull or install the engine, but I can guess how heavy that bastard is. The harmonic balancer had to be removed though for it to clear the front clip. Why tamper with the bottom end by installing studs? Or is it required to install the windage tray?

You're welcome to come over and do the clean and jerk on my hood. I'll have a chiropractor on speed dial...just in case.

[Scott Liggett]

Yes. Two straps in an "X" pattern, hoist hook in the center. Take the rear bolts out and get the hood as close to level as possible first. Works great!

Yeah, that was my plan.

[Scott Liggett]

I didn't pull the hood. I just pulled the engine. It just fit because the oil pan was off. Won't work getting it back in.




Ever have dejavu? I was having it just about now.


The cheap ass Pep Boys engine stand said it was good for 1000 lbs. Yeah sure. I don't trust it. I had to use the engine hoist to pull the heavy ass engine over.


Upside down with it guts exposed, the engine was tilting way down, so I'm using the hoist and chain to help take some of the weight.

[Beagle]

it freaks me out when mine do that too Scott - I'm about ready for the diesel version with a crank rotator on it. The cheapies scare the crap out of me when I rotate engines on them. Eventually I'm gonna have to do the 7.3 out of the diesel, I might as well be ready for it. I like the gear crank idea a LOT.

[Scott Liggett]

The one I borrowed last time was really beefy. I wasn't worried at all with that one. It also held the engine chest high. This one is below my waist.

[Scott Liggett]

Nothing went as planned. I didnt use the windage tray. The studs wouldnt work with my oil pan. Went to put new oil pan gaskets on and found out I got a.mispackaged set, two of the same rail gaskets. So, I reused one side of the old gasket. It was in ok shape. Just added a bit more rtv.

Getting the engine back in the car was a challenge as the engine hoist I borrowed had too short of an arm. The hoist jack hit the bumper before the engine was all the back in the engine compartment. So, I used muscle and leverage, a 2x2 board that I broke in the process. But, I managed to get it on its motor mounts and lined up with the trans. The trans pan is leaking for some reason.

I also dropped my camera twice in a row denting the lens barrel. We'll see if the camera still takes pics ok. I will post up what I took later today.

[TheSilverBuick]

You had a murphy day instead of a Memorial day. Bummer.

[Scott Liggett]

You had a murphy day instead of a Memorial day. Bummer.

I fixed the rear main, reassembled the motor, and got.back in the car in 24 hrs. It wasnt a total disaster.

[TheSilverBuick]

And lived to tell about it Yeah but that sure sounded like a couple crappy speed bumps.