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Removing the engine.

There are 2 obvious ways to remove the engine and transmission for an Fbody. 1. From the top. 2. From the bottom. Most will agree it's easier to remove the engine and transmission from the bottom.

--To remove the engine from the bottom

Get the car up in the air with some ramps and jack stands. Make certain that the car is stable and will not move!

--Steps
Remove hood. There are four 14mm
bolts that hold the hood on. You will also need to remove the hood struts, just pry the clips off with a screw driver.

Step 1 – LIFTING THE CAR

There are several ways to go about this, cherry pickers, jack stands, lifts, you name it, and it has been thought of and tried. Even jacking it up with the jacks on tires. For this particular thread, we will assume we have a lift accessible.

Step 2 – DISCONNECT THE BATTERY

Anytime work is being performed on your car, please disconnect the battery. Make sure you have the TheftLock code though or you will be riding around without tunes. This is done to ensure sparks or voltage doesn’t harm your electrical components.

Step 3 – DRAIN THE COOLANT

The coolant is the first fluid drained when removing the engine. If you will be tearing the engine down, you can also drain the oil. To drain the coolant, open the petcock valve on the lower passenger side of the radiator. FYI, GM uses a 50/50 mix of Dexcool and water.

Step 4 – REMOVE THE AIR LID, BELLOW, AND MAF

Unclip the air box clamps at the front end and loosen the last hose clamp, at the throttle body.

Step 5 – UPPER RADIATOR HOSES

Using a set of pliers, squeeze the two “tabs” or together and slide the clamp back towards the center of the hose about 3-4” will normally do. Be careful not to split your hoses when doing this. If you use a screwdriver, be gentle. I use a screwdriver on all 3 of my engine removals and did not damage a hose.