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Originally Posted by b-man
Ask yourself one question.
Am I willing to risk damaging my fender ?
Personally I’d move the car so I could remove the engine from the front. I see the method you’re thinking of using as being very awkward. You won’t have the ability to adjust the engine hoist position and if you find you need to move the car forward or back to facilitate the engine removal.
Pull the car halfway out and pull the engine, then push it back inside.
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I have done that method (several times), so I agree totally with B-Man.
a) Tow strap on the rear axle and connected to one of the Tow Hooks on
my F-150 gets the car 1/2 way out of the garage. Concrete 2" flat "Blocks" to keep it from rolling backward any further.
b) Remove the hood, radiator, etc.
c) Pull the engine after you have the bolts removed on the block and the starter. Also remove the distributor cap.
d) Locate the Cherry Picker under the engine and use a tilt screw engine position setup to get the engine out of the car over the radiator mount area.
After the engine is mounted on a proper engine stand, move it to the side of the garage and use "friends or a vehicle with a "Push Pad" attached to the
front engine of the push vehicle.
Reverse the steps when the engine is re-installed.
Done this at least 5 times over 20 years at my present location.
Tom V.