Im installing a stealthramed 383 in my 88ta.Can the motor be installed with the tranny bolted to it?700r4.the stealthram is not on the motor

 

Yes, but I wouldn't attempt it without a tilt style lifting plate.

 

it has vortec heads!!!!! I was going to go short on the front part of the chain.and havethe motor and tranny tilt back. Hood is off the car!!

 

You might beable to muscle it in there with someone else helping. The tilt style I was talking about have a lever on them and you can adjust angle load by cranking them. Remember to cover the tailshaft or you might end up packing dirt or gravel in it.

 

I am pretty sure i can get it in without any trouble!!! lift motor with tranny then push car under it. The last time i did this was without the tranny but alone.

 

it will be fine, once you get the tranny basically where it needs to be under the car, jack it up with a jack on the tailshaft to level out the motor/trans into the chassis so you can put in the motor mount bolts.

 

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first i put the front on blocks, then i take off the bumper and use a cherrypicker, i belive u can rent one if you dont have one. once its mostly in u have to floor jack the trans up in. i think thats easier than removing the trans by itself, i cant get my arms in to unbolt the bellhousing bolts.

 

If you do rent one, try to get a non-collapseable one. There a little more of a pain to move around, but usually have a longer reach on the boon. On mine I didn't even have to extend the boon past 1/2 length and I left the bumper on.