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  1. phoenix6

    Taking engine out, last questions

    No pics but the engine is OUT!!! me and my gf and one of my friends got it finally. I disconnected ALOT of shit. How do you guys disconnect your motor mounts though? i took out the 4 bolts on each side. I found my problem, the 3rd piston/rod bearing, well the rod was just moveable while it was...
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    Jeff has a new job

    Shame on yall, just be happy for Jeff... damn... Jeff, I need intake and exhaust gaskets, um, front and rear main seals, uhhh wait theres more.... :)
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    Drifting isn't the ballet of driving..... this is!

    pft, I do that in the supra while looking for the best parking spot at the grocery store...:biglaugh:
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    WTF is Bitron 4 Real?

    I'll try it, I havent read all these posts but if anyone did say they tried it already let me know, Ill order some next week when I put my engine back together. I spun a rod, bc of oil, I will try this.
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    the idiots who built my engine hoist

    Ok so the main upright bar you mean the one with the crane arm and hydraulic lift on it? Loosen the two bolts on the bottom of that then lean it back and attach the back supports? then tighten it all down like hella crazy?
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    Need FAST help, where to buy some parts

    Thanks so far guys for ALL of the help. Hey, im on the NW side, about 5 mins from 249 going north on 1960. NEAR willowbrook. Maniac, great help so far with the other posts too, I used to live in Wetumpka alabama 20 mins out of montgomery.
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    the idiots who built my engine hoist

    haha good point, its ok Ill just drill 2 new holes, just sucks bc its brand new and I got it all together, those are the last step and its giving me shit.
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    What kind of oil?

    Not to jack this thread but Im about to repair what I believe is a spun rod due to low oil, when I fix all of this, I want maybe something that better coats and will make my oil pump happy. What do you guys suggest?
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    How Far Have You Traveled For Parts?

    Rain will own you. I like it though, maybe not the sticker on the pass side but its a kewl hood.
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    the idiots who built my engine hoist

    I did, even got a second opinion, they are short HAHA, Illl take pics later or something, sucks bc Im afraid to pull the engine without them. Oh and waht do I set the lift to? 1/2 ton? 1 ton ect...
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    Hitler's Car lol

    arn a schnizer aught SS!!! HAHAHA yeah, fake german, but Im just getting the point across that shit was hilarious.
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    the idiots who built my engine hoist

    Not assemblers, Im doing that, but I bought it NEW from northern tools, the $200 one with leveler. It was $149. Anyways, the 2 back strut support bars, are SHORT! They dont line up and its pretty much impossible unless THEY are wrong. Now I have to drill holes into my new toy :( On top of...
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    Taking engine out, last questions

    I hope you mean reconnect it all BEFORE it goes back in haha. Ill pull the fan and tranny. Someone suggested it was a bad valve that was making the tick/knock. SO I yanked the head, wasnt it. Also my fan shroud is fucked, I need a new one anyways. Fan too, so I though Id get one of the, crap...
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    Taking engine out, last questions

    Pulling both, havent done the rest yet. I thought you had to dismantle the dash to get the harness from inside the car out, or is it JUST the ECU plug from the glovebox? Im not really replacing much, just fixing whats wrong and be done for a few months while I build something else :) This is...
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    Taking engine out, last questions

    I took the head off before, does it have to be used to take it out or can I hook up my hoist somewhere else? Can I reconnect ALL of hte vaccumm hoses around the intake side before i put it back in the car? Ill add mroe questions in here as they come./
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    Need FAST help, where to buy some parts

    ah all good, I think mine might be ok, I looked last night, they arnt stripped at all, it was dirt covering it, looked like they stripped.
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    7m GE Engine removal?

    Only thing Im missing is fuel lines, is there a single place where I pull a fuel line? Other than that all I have left is water pump hoses, crossmember, speedo cable, and whatever else is on the tranny.