Small block chevy install/removal

Can someone tell me what books, videos, or manuals out there that I can take a look at to do my own removal and installation of a small block chevy engine. I am tired of being railroaded by mechanics out here, and would like to learn how to do this myself. It would be greatly appreciated if someone would respond. 1964 Chevy Impala and 1984 Monte Carlo SS are the cars in question. Impala has 350 and Monte Carlo SS has 305 that I want to change to 350 or better.

Thanks
Tal

all you need to do is remove the bolts that connect the engine to the frame, and lift it up with a boom.

(of course taking all of the acc's out)

:screwy: dont listen to numb nuts, get a haynes, chilton or motors manual at your local parts store, or if you want go to library. there is a little bit more to it than just pulling motor mount bolts. like trany bolts gas lines, cables, wires.
as long as you take your time and pay attention its not all that bad but you do need an engine crane or a good beam in the garage and a comealong, in summer i have even used a good strong tree limb, but if your going to do it outside put something under the car like some cardboard so you don't loose to many parts.

You can even go one step further and look online at some sites such as eBay, half.com, amazon.com, and overstock.com for these manuals. I purchased a Haynes manual for one of my vehicles recently for around $5.00 at Overstock.com I also bought a Haynes manual on eBay for $3.99 for my mother-in-laws car. I see tons of manuals online all the time. Why pay retail when you can save over 50% online, over what the parts stores charge, even with shipping figured in?

I would suggest that as you get your vehicle ready for the engine transplant, You get a box of sandwich bags. As you disassemble things, put the bolts for that assembly in a bag, and label it. IE, hood bolts, radiator bolts, fan shroud bolts, power steering bracket bolts etc. Lay these bags in a row on your workbench & when you put your new engine in, the fasteners will be used up in the reverse order. If you have concerns about a particular assembly (such as power steering, airconditioning bracket combo) take a picture, videotape or draw a simple diagram of the assembly in question. You will probably want to replace some of these bolts, so you will at least know how many, what size, & how long the replacements should be. Jon