Hey i was wondering if anyone has used a regular engine hoist to yank a small block with an automatic out of a 3rd gen.. if you have did you run into any trouble? im doing this pretty soon and was wondering if i can just pull em both out or if i should pull the engine then the tranny.. tryin to save a lil time here

 

i always take them both out at the same time. i just take out the trans. crossmember and distributor. i even kept the hood on but raised the front end way up.

 

Engine and trans will come out in 1 piece with most any hoist. just be sure to disconnect everything from the trans and support it with a jack or large block of wood until you get the hoist hooked up and leveled out a bit.
Also be aware that with the auto trans the cooling lines are held to the oil pan on the engine with some little clips.

 

k thats what i wanted to hear thanks guys! i was just lookin for some reassurance