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Im getting ready to pull my motor out of my Luv as soon as I get time. I bought my truck with a small block allready in it. since I didnt put the motor and tranny in it Im wondering whats all involved in taking it out. Im guessing the motor and tranny have to come out in one piece. My brother said I should pull the front fenders hood and core support. I figured the hood obviously has to come off but I dont want to pull the whole front end. Any advice from anyone that knows would be greatly appreciated.

You shouldnt have to pull anything but the hood off. Remove the radiator, of course and disconnect all the needs to be, and you should be able to lift it right out. Don't forget to WRAP the tail of the tranny, or you will have one big mess. Oh and I would lift the truck up on some blocks about a foot or so. Good luck, and be careful!!

cool thanks for the info. I have an extra yoke that fits in the tranny so I think if I pull the drive line and stick the other yoke in it real quick it shouldnt make too big of a mess. I want to switch motors but Im not even looking forward to the change over. I guess this a labor of luv.

Remove Hood
Remove Radiator
Remove Shroud
Make sure ALL lines are removed
Get cherry picker from Pep Boys ~ 179.00
Jerk it out

Carefull of the tranny, it likes to spill it's guts.

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Thats what I was figuring on doing. Too bad we dont have a PEP Boys around here I think the closest one is like 75 miles away. I have my shop set up with an electric winch to do all the hard work. Thanks for the advice every one on here has been really helpfull.

Winch works better. Just go slow to save you some headache.

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Lets hope not

I think I made a bigger mess than that when I was pulling the the v6 and 200r4 out of the buick regal I turned into a stock car. I had that stuff every where.

Yha, and the bad part is, you cant get the smell out of your jeans once you get trani fluid on em

don't you love that burnt-up clutch smell in your legs...

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-Curr. rides- 1970 Ford LTD 4dr, 390 4Bbl, 2nd owner! With a few Extras 00' Civic beater...

don't you love that burnt-up clutch smell in your legs...

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-Old ride-82 Luv diesel 5spd with some upgrades
-Past rides-82 Sierra, 78 Coupe De'Ville, 91 2dr Blazer, 86 RX7, 86 Porsche 944T (rear-ended and totaled)
-Curr. rides- 1970 Ford LTD 4dr, 390 4Bbl, 2nd owner! With a few Extras 00' Civic beater...

between the old tranny fluid and 90 wt gear oil I dont think there is much that could possibly smell worse, at least in my garage.

actually GM came out with gear oil that smells like grapes, not like "Oh there's some grapes", it's more like "OH MY GOD THERE'S A GRAPEVINE UP MY NOSE!!!"

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-Old ride-82 Luv diesel 5spd with some upgrades
-Past rides-82 Sierra, 78 Coupe De'Ville, 91 2dr Blazer, 86 RX7, 86 Porsche 944T (rear-ended and totaled)
-Curr. rides- 1970 Ford LTD 4dr, 390 4Bbl, 2nd owner! With a few Extras 00' Civic beater...

seriously? what do they call it? The smell of the Valvaline stuff make me gag. I wasnt feeling good last time I crawled under my car to change the differential oil and I allmost lost my lunch.

It's just called GM Rear Axle Lubricant.(BTW it's some pretty expensive stuff, but I put it in my rear myself) But I think the only weight that comes with the grape scent is the 75w90, I haven't exactly went around smelling every bottle of gear oil in the place. I'll take my camera to work and show you a pic on here.

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-Old ride-82 Luv diesel 5spd with some upgrades
-Past rides-82 Sierra, 78 Coupe De'Ville, 91 2dr Blazer, 86 RX7, 86 Porsche 944T (rear-ended and totaled)
-Curr. rides- 1970 Ford LTD 4dr, 390 4Bbl, 2nd owner! With a few Extras 00' Civic beater...

Please tell me you mean your truck's rear.

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LOL I didnt catch that

yeah it's so expensive you pay up the butt for it


YES "MY TRUCK'S REAR!!!" But forgot my camera so i'll be taking pictures tomorrow.

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-Old ride-82 Luv diesel 5spd with some upgrades
-Past rides-82 Sierra, 78 Coupe De'Ville, 91 2dr Blazer, 86 RX7, 86 Porsche 944T (rear-ended and totaled)
-Curr. rides- 1970 Ford LTD 4dr, 390 4Bbl, 2nd owner! With a few Extras 00' Civic beater...

at least your getting lube with that high price

LOL just playin man..

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