by chevyart » Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:59 am
jim i take my motor-tranny out with easy. two things i did. i bought one of those tilt lifts that attach to engine crane. and you can crank the motor to different angles. it is real tight but doable. i aded an extra step in there that makes it a cinch. i cut the top of the radiator support at each end of the radiator opening(aprox. 22 inches across). you can reinstall that piece with a scab over each cut end(very neatly) and screw it together. i did my scab a little differently. and got a top piece from another vega support and made it about 4- 5 inches longer that the opening and overlapped it over my cut up radiator support and let my new piece overlap down my support about 2-3 inches. the pieces have the identical bends(shape) so they overlap perfect and i nut and bolt all the pieces together, nice and neatly and you have full strength back at the top of support. the radiator support has no bearing on the frame support so it is OK to do this method, any questions, just PM me Art Peterson in NY