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

[SuperBuickGuy]

I have the same story on the Skylark, however, I'm loathe to fix it - it's easier to simply tell potential buyers...

[Mr4Speed]

I got the pan off my 70 Caprice with the motor in, it sucked but I did it. (had to cause the oil pump pickup fell off) It was an original 400SB car that someone had put a 402 in-maybe it had SB mounts? Had to pull the center link out IIRC-been a long time.

[Scott Liggett]

The SBC frame mounts are 1 1/2 taller. The engine hit the AC box and brake booster before it hit the firewall.

[TheSilverBuick]

The SBC frame mounts are 1 1/2 taller. The engine hit the AC box and brake booster before it hit the firewall.

Maybe that's the difference. The Buick 455 I think is quite a bit narrower than the BBC, and was only limited by when the transmission hit the trans tunnel.

[Scott Liggett]

I got clutch pedals and linkage today at the Pomona swap meet. Uh oh. Now, all I need is a flywheel to swap this car to a four speed. The engine is nearly out of the car now to fix the rear main seal. This could be a problem.

[Scott Liggett]

Almost ready to be pulled. Going to stud the mains and add a windage tray.

[Huskinhano]

I'd do the rod end treatment on all the linkage and install some sort of roller bearings on the pedal hanger...you won't be sorry! Oh ya, buy a new wheel don't resurface an old one. When they get cut too much, the PP and disc start to move too close to the engine and start to run out of range for the linkage to fully disengage to clutch. I know the Ford manual says .040" is the max or about the depth of the chamfer on the cover bolt holes.

[Scott Liggett]

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?

[TheSilverBuick]

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?

[SpiderGearsMan]

ahhh Batchelors