How Do I Get it All In?????? PLEASE HELP!!!!

Crusty · Mar 9, 2015

I have a '65 Coronet P.S Automatic manual brake car.

I am going to put 440,,727,,TCI 3" headers, all schumacher motor and trans mounts in it.

My question is can the motor and trans go in bolted together or do they have to go in one piece at a time?

If it's two pieces do I connect them before the headers go in??

Do I try to slip the headers in when the engine is mostly in.

The engine bay is nicely painted body colour so I want to make this as easy as possible.

I have lots of moving pads for protection but they only do so much.

Thanks in advance for all the help

Crusty

Hemi Rebel · Mar 9, 2015

The best way to put them in all bolted together would be to mount the engine on the k frame and lower the car down over the drivetrain like the factory built them. This can be a pita if you dont have a lift though.

Crusty · Mar 9, 2015

Hemi Rebel said:
The best way to put them in all bolted together would be to mount the engine on the k frame and lower the car down over the drivetrain like the factory built them. This can be a pita if you dont have a lift though.

Oh yes I should of added I don't have a lift,,,,,,
Thanks anyway
Crusty

Hemi Rebel · Mar 9, 2015

It is possible to jack it up high enough to get the drivetrain under it.

Meep-Meep · Mar 10, 2015

Yes it is ^^^^^ Here is me doing just that to my 69 RR.

tallhair · Mar 10, 2015

Crusty said:
How Do I Get it All In?????? PLEASE HELP!!!!
Crusty

Just lube her up real good and work in it slowly

65-440 · Mar 10, 2015

tallhair said:
Just lube her up real good and work in it slowly

I was gonna say give her a pillow to bite and keep pushing !

MoparMitch · Mar 10, 2015

I knew I would see some posts like this if I looked. LOL

HawkRod · Mar 10, 2015

From the bottom is the only way to go, especially with a tight engine compartment that has headers.

In my opinion, the pain it will be to lift the front of the car and get the K-Member under it will be WAY LESS than the PITA it will be to get all the parts fit in AND have your nicely painted engine bay survive unscathed. When installing from the bottom of the car, you can assemble everything out of the car: engine, headers, trans, linkage, starter, all engine accessories, etc.

Hawk

YY1 · Mar 10, 2015

I've done it a dozen times the other way, though.

Yes, putting the headers in with the engine about halfway in helps a lot.

This time I pulled only the engine, and it was a LOT easier than both together.

Next time I will likely try the bottom.

The Horvaths · Mar 10, 2015

:rolling:

YY1 said:
Next time I will likely try the bottom.

Let's keep it clean, folks. This is a family show. :star_wars2:

Crusty · Mar 10, 2015

Well it's done. I put the engine and trans together. Without the starter.
Lots of furniture pads to protect the paint,lots of angle on the slings and dropped it in through the top.
Kind of shoe horned the right side header in and put a couple of bolts in it.
While the engine was still quite high(deep oil pan above the K) I slipped the left header up from below.
Wow it was simple . It seemed when it wouldn't go in anymore I changed the height and it just kind of slipped in more.
For an old guy and his old wife we did good. No time at all and it was in.
I have to say I'm glad we did it that way but most of all those schumacher mounts and TTI headers fit fantastic.
Thanks for all the help
Crusty

Runner 68 · Mar 10, 2015

Nice one Tallhair, nice one.

Crusty said:
Well it's done. I changed the height and it just kind of slipped in more.
For an old guy and his old wife we did good. No time at all and it was in.

Rock on Crusty. Nice job for an old dude.

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