hahaha, thats what i was thinking

 

I'm doing my first engine pull (and hopefully followed by my first rebuild), with the help of Steve Christ's "How to Rebuild Ford Big Blocks" book. There's a whole chapter on engine removal, the steps to take in which order, and things to look out for. The book is awesome, and is recommended by every BB guy I've ever talked to. I know there's a similar book on Small Blocks, and I've heard good things about that one too. Different author, but same publisher and series, I believe. I'd recommend picking it up, as I bet it also has a chapter on removal.

 

I have the same question but with an I6...im doing it tomorrow and need to know where connect the hoist

 

the BB book didnt cover my clevo, but the SB book does a little

they need a book

"How to rebuild the Ford Cleveland."

 

quit being a baby and just pick it up with your hands.....

 

For the V8 if you still have the cast iron intake manifold, look at it and you will probably have pre-drilled and threaded holes where bolts go in to hook up the chain. Ideally, you want the chain to be hooked up at two places. One is on the driver's side front of the engine, and the other on the passenger side rear of the engine. Not sure about the 6 banger. Just try to find bolts big enough to support the engine. One on the front, and the other on the rear.

 

The best advice I can give you is...

Go to your local super market and get a couple boxes of the freezer bags and a dozen sharpe markers. when you take bolts, etc.. off, put them in the bags and lable it. Also, get a couple rolls of the wide ( 2" or better ) masking tape and lable everything you can as you dissassemble it. You can thank me when you're done.

If this is your first engine pull/build or heck, if it's your 100th pull, its best to have stuff labled and in order for assembly time. It's also a good idea to get a digital camera and take as many pictures pre-pull/build as you can.

Good luck.

 

One thing I try to do is screw the bolts or nuts back to where they came from after the thing it was fastening is removed. That way the fastener will tell you what it was used for when it is time to reassemble. I place all of the water pump bolts back in the water pump and lay it to the side for the same reason.

 

I'm with Bulldog66, LABEL EVERYTHING! I've pulled my motor twice, and both times I was glad I did. Also, I've used both a fork lift and an engine hoist... the engine hoist was much easier, it was a lot more manuverable.

 

You guys have still not answered the question. Where do you hook up the chain to pull a V8 and an I6?