How hard is pulling the motor?
4th Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,229
From: Wah-Cheeta, KS
keep in mind you might turn it into a bigger project than planned like i did, i started out with just wanting to put my 88 block in. then it turned into a hey i want my block and everything else to look pretty too. So the original few weeks plan turns into a few months plan. not that thats a bad thing, just keep that in mind... =D
Yukon Cornelius
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 11,812
From: deep in the heart of dixie GEORGIA
lmao wtf, i think you mean 200-300
for 2500$ ill drive to your house to pull it. hell id paint you car if it was prepped and cut and buff it afterwards lol
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 30,871
From: West Virginia
200...300 = not even close...to remove and and install a complete long block with transfer of all necessary parts from old motor onto new motor ..from start to finish =15-20 hrs ..pending on labor rate can range from 1200.00 to 1500.00
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 41
If you have never done it before and the motor is going to be out for a while make sure you bag and tag everything. Mark all your connectors with masking tape and number them. Use a digital camera if nesscary. These few things will ease re-installation and chop of some time....especially if you forget where things go!
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 30,871
From: West Virginia
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 480
From: IL
..is that so???? FYI....not everyone has the ability or know how to do a proper repair in their backyard, nor is every car like the 5.0.....so we'll leave it at that
..........as for pulling the motor the degree of difficulty for one will depend on your mechanical knowledge/capability and access to the necessary tools to perform such a repair, if you have a motor that is ready to pop in that needs no distributor timed up then installing a motor will be as simple and unbolting the old one and bolting in the new one and bleed the cooling system and making sure you reinstall the new motor with all connections and grounds back in the same places