Actually without the heads and everything else I removed, it was pretty light, considering. All there was to lift was the smallblock, crank, pistons, and the minor internals. I'm poor here, gimme a break, and the weather was foul here in Alaska, in the middle of December, so I was forced to do it in my garage. I don't have any cross beams or anything to hoist from. Anyway, I had her pryed from the tranny, and sitting up as high as I could on a floor jack, before we attempted. As far as having room, there's a ton! When you remove the headers, radiator, and all hoses, you can really get in there. I wish I had taken pictures. True, I'll never have anymore children, and I ruined my uniform that day, as I rounded up a few guys right after work to do it, but we did it just the same. Be advised, I do not endorse doing this, as it will cost you a testicle, but it does make a knucklebustin' story. If anyone is interested, I broke down and rented a cherrypicker to put the 383 back in! It was completely assembled at the time, and even I know when I'm outmatched! HUAH!
Kerry A. Fruhauf, SSgt, USAF Unit Security Manager 3 CS/SCBS 552-9751 -----Original Message----- From: Wayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 4:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] harmonic balancer Don't know how Sarg and the boys did it... But in my poor youth,, I would bolt a chain to head bolts on each side and use a pipe run through the loops.. one guy on each side sitting on the fenders .. Would lift the pipe t and set the oil pan on a 2X10 the lay on the rad support and extended to the ground, acted like a sliding board.. Then all we dis was slid it to the ground. . Yes it made a mess. I would drain the oil and remove the side block drain plug if I could...to minamize the clean up.. Wayne ACES $ 1556 TCG # 186 . ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:40 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] harmonic balancer > OK Sarge > > I want to meet these "2" guys who lifted your motor out......and how in the > hell did you get them in the engine compartment? Unless they were Corporals > just obeying orders !!! > > Bill C > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
