I'm in the process of pulling the motor out of my 87 Trans Am. I'm pulling the tranny out with the motor (it's a 5-spd) I've already pulled the heads and there at the machine shop so How/where can I put the bolt for the chain to lift the motor out on the back side? I did not find any holes in the back of the block to put a bolt thru, On the front I guess I can put one where the water pump holes are. But where on the back side of the engine. I was not planning on pulling the motor out I've been tring to find out why it's burning oil since the machine shop rebuilt the motor and I pulled the heads so they could check them. They turned out fine now it just leaves the block. This is my second engine pull First one by myself. If I would have know I would have pulled it with the heads still on. Any ideas? Thanks, Jason

 

Jas,

You should be safe using a head bolt hole. The engine without heads weighs less than 400 pounds. The extra 150 or so from the transmission should be easily handled by the ½" bolt and cast iron around that area. If you are concerned about usign a head bolt hole, you could remove the starter and use one of the 3/8" holes for the starter mounting.

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Vader
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"I'm'a do Things My Way - It's My way or the Highway."

 

Thanks, Vader that's what I was thinking of using was the head bolt hole, but was unsure it was safe to or not I did not want to take a chance so I figured I'd ask. Thanks, Jason

 

i've pulled 1 or 2, maybe 20 engines with the trans and either use the intake bolts or the bolt holes in the end of the head. since i do it fairly often i have a couple of chains made up. 1 has an angle clip at each end with a hole for the bolt and the other has a flat plate with a hole for the bolt. between my chains and a 1" nylon choker i've had good luck getting engines out.

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