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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 02:13 PM
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Car: '86 Trans Am (White)
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Pulling engine and tranny together?

I was wondering if I could pull the motor and tranny out of these cars as one unit. Its a 350/700r4 combo, and it looks like theres a chance itll fit. Thanks for the help.
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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 02:22 PM
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Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

Yup, done it on a 89 GTA 5.7/Auto.
With hood off.

Just watch you boom length and capacity's!!!

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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 02:31 PM
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Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

it can be done - taking the distributor, crank pulley, and radiator out first make it much easier
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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 02:32 PM
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Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

Ok, thanks again. I know our equipment can pull the weight too, it lifted a 7.3 powerstroke.
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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 02:37 PM
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Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

Originally Posted by Russell Baird
Ok, thanks again. I know our equipment can pull the weight too, it lifted a 7.3 powerstroke.
Sounds like you're in
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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 03:27 PM
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Transmission: TH-400, 3500 stall 9.5" converter
Axle/Gears: Ford 9", detroit locker, 3.89 gears
Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

Yep done it many times.

Only thing I remove is the distributor, carb, headers
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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 03:28 PM
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Engine: LT1, AFR 195cc, 231/239 LE cam.
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Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

Yep, can be done.

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Old Dec 16, 2014 | 03:30 PM
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Car: 1988 Camaro
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Axle/Gears: Ford 9", detroit locker, 3.89 gears
Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

1st pictures engine/trans going in. No rad. in car yet
Second pic engine coming out of a camaro to go into the firebird, rad and all was being swapped too.
Third pic is engine going into firebird

1st one is a 355/th-400
The other two are 327/th-350 long shaft
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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 12:42 PM
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Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

Yup, like what's already been said, pull the distributor and carb, and put a cap in the end of your transmission so you don't bleed it all over the car as you pull it out, haha.
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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 12:47 PM
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Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

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Yup, like what's already been said, pull the distributor and carb, and put a cap in the end of your transmission so you don't bleed it all over the car as you pull it out, haha.
HAHAHA, Just to add to that....I used one of those transmission plugs, worked real great........right up to where it got knocked off going over the core support!

RED EVERYWHERE!!!!!

So yeah, might want to duct tape it on REAL GOOD!
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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 01:22 PM
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Car: 1988 Camaro
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Transmission: TH-400, 3500 stall 9.5" converter
Axle/Gears: Ford 9", detroit locker, 3.89 gears
Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

Yep, you can see the plastic bag on the end of tranny on all 3 of the pics I posted. Old slip yoke in end of trans, bag over that, and duct tape around bag and tailshaft.
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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 06:38 PM
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Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

Originally Posted by Thirdgen89GTA
Yep, can be done.

Look'n at that white "16" on the passenger side looks like you may have blown it at the track ?
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Old Dec 17, 2014 | 06:47 PM
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Re: Pulling engine and tranny together?

Originally Posted by Restrorob
Look'n at that white "16" on the passenger side looks like you may have blown it at the track ?
I did, and even on the last pass when it blew up it still ran a 13.7 @ 99. It was doing well.

It got better though.

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