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ConnorWyatt1

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Hey guys I have a 1994 K1500 Stepside. It has a 5.7 350, I’m 19 and wanting to pull the engine and transmission to replace the current engine that is in it. First off would it be easier to pull the transmission with it? Or just the engine by itself? And also how? I know it’s a dumb question but I’ve pulled all the wires and labeled them and all of that the engine is pretty much fully broke down, just need some direction in which to get it out. Any help will be greatly appreciated thanks!
 

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It's a pain pulling engine, trans and t-case. It's not hard to pull just the motor, just remember to take the torque convertor bolts out.
 

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It's a pain pulling engine, trans and t-case. It's not hard to pull just the motor, just remember to take the torque convertor bolts out.
Is it possible to just pull the engine? I couldn’t see hardly any of the bolts to break the transmission off?
 

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Yes it is possible. You have to get under the truck to see the bellhousing to engine bolts. And for me the top 2 where a pain to get to.
 

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It's possible--but NOT recommended--to pull the engine, trans, and transfer case as an assembly. MUCH easier to support the trans, leave the transfer case bolted to the crossmember, and just yank the engine by itself. As said, be sure to disconnect the torque converter, and push it back from the flexplate.

On my '88, the top two bellhousing bolts are accessed from above. The bottom four are accessed from underneath, with a L-O-N-G extension and a deep 9/16 swivel socket. The bolts have threads ("studs") above the head, so that various clamps and the trans dipstick tube bracket can attach to the bellhousing fasteners. I think all six bolts had "something" fastened to the stud end that had to be removed before the bolt could come out. The nuts on those studs may be 1/2" socket size.

I used a 33" adapter--1/2" square female on one end, 3/8 square male on the other. Several companies offer them. I got mine from SK at about half the cost (or less) compared to Snap-On or Mac. What I bought seems to be discontinued. This is the newer "locking" version:

The impact extension, and deep impact swivels are used with a 1/2" impact wrench for fast removal.
 
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