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OK I GOT NEW MOTOR (STOCK) THAT I NEED TO PUT IN. BUT FIRST I GOT TO GET THIS OLD ONE OUT. THIS IS WHERE I NEED HELP . SO I HAVE A RADIATOR OUT, ALTERNATOR EXHAUST MANIFOLD, I TOOK ALL THE HOSES FOR COOLING SYSTEM OFF. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NEXT . CAN I TAKE THE INTAKE OFF AND LEAVE THE CARB ON ? WHAT ABOUT THE AC PUMP CAN I LEAVE IT HOOKED TOO ? THIS IS MY FIRST ENGINE REMOVAL SO I NEED ALOT OF HELP SO IF YOU CAN GIVE ME SOME STEP BY STEP HOW TOO IT WOULD HELP

Dude get a shop manual, there is a step-by-step in there. Sounds like it'll be a good experience for you, and fortunately taking things apart is easy compared to putting them together.

if you are going to pull the entire motor out, why not just do it as that: an entire motor? from what i'm seeing, you shouldn't have any difficulty unbolting the trans and the motor mounts and just pulling it straight up. just a thought

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Without standing over mine looking at it and with my manual in the shop here's what I can say.

Drain your fluids
Remove radiator
Disconnect fuel line
Disconnect exhaust
Disconnect starter wires
Disconnect engine ground
Take the AC compressor loose from the engine brackets and wire it over to the fender wall or somewhere out of the way. DO NOT DISCONNECT your A/C refrigerant hoses!!!
Remove dust pan
Remove tranny to engine bolts
Connect lifting straps...cherry picker/chain hoist
Unbolt motor supports...remove engine.

If you have already removed your intake mainfold just make a bracket that will bolt to a manifold to Head hole with a bolt. If not just wrap a lifting strap around the front port and go with it. Make sure you remember/mark any vaccuum hoses, wiring and any other lines you might disconnect. I probably left something out but this isn't to tough of a job so just take a look and go slow during the removal and make sure nothing is still connected. I've left the engine ground connected on several engines and had to disconnect it during. It happens. Good luck

Karl

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In life there is the "Way things should be" and then "There's the way they are".

2005 Silverado 3/4T Crew Cab
1981 Luv 2WD
1979 Luv 4x4 Currently going through Open Heart and Cosmetic surgery
1995 Roughneck JetBoat
1981 Luv parts trk

MARK EVERYTHING!! take your time,but dont let alot of time pass between removal and re instalation.keep it fresh in your mind.some of my first mech experience came from r n r ing engines!its a great way to learn.

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76 mikado project,mean green

Probably a little unnecessary to post this (you likely already have the battery out of the truck), but disconnecting the battery is a good idea... ground first. Keeps ya from ruining stuff.

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1980 4X4 LUV daily driver, as stock as can be.

You can also write down what you have disconnected and removed for a sort-of "checklist"
for your re-installation.

Taking pictures also helps.

Good luck!

You can do it!

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1978 LUV Mikado - all stock with automatic/AC