What would be the easiest way to pull an lt1 from a 4th gen to put in my 86? the car was t boned so i though about cutting up the front end, but i also thought about unbolting the k member and picking the car up off the engine. any other ideas?

 

dropping the k-member is the easiest if you have the means.

 

thats how i did it to pull my LS1 from a 4th gen...also how i put it in my car

 

Unbolt the k-member, take the ones out of the bottom first, then unbolt the struts. The only way to get a motor out of a 4th gen.

 

well i got a tractor with a bucket, tools engine hoist and lots of friends and beer so it will get out one way or the other. thanks

 

It can go in and out from the top.

 

also wouldn't i have to unbolt the transmission cross member and undo the torque arm?

 

just remove the driveshaft, torque arm mount, and crossmember
remember to unplug any wires, cables, hoses, etc that go to the tranny.

 

Not with one that was in a front end collision.....

if you want to take it out the most complete without having to disassemble most of the motor, take it out from the bottom, I've pulled a bunch from 4th gens and that's the quickest.

 

agreed

 

ive seen several 4th gen motors pulled and installed through the top.As long as the damage isnt too bad in the front you can do it that way too.

 

I know the k-member way is the easiest and fastest. you did notice I was the first to post in this thread.

The way you phrased your post can be misleading,
someone reads that and may think it can't come out of the top.