Hey, Im gonna be doing a lq4 and 4l80e swap fairly soon. What lift plate has most guys been using when pulling the motor and trans out. is there any tricks or tips to making the removal and install any easier. I have been reading up and havent found too much. I would like to see a few pics, or even a sticky section for it. Seems pretty straight forward, just any ease of installation would be much appreciated.

cory

 

yeah iam very interested too... iam be doing my swap soon...

 

not real hard we use a cherry picker with the truck on jackstands. Pics are sideways but just pick up your screen and turn it haha!

 

why did you turn your engine sideways to get it out?

 

the way the truck was sitting on the stands it was hitting the firewall and we didnt want to reposition the chains just to get a lil bit of clearence! it worked perfect this way! idk we did the whole swap in about 6-7 hours chasing parts and everything(even tuned to drive it home)

 

cool. whatever works. i put the chains a little closer to the front so the back would tilt down.

 

We had to put stands under the truck and lift the front end then couldnt get the motor to tilt just enought so viola turn it sidewerds and poof it came out but the other one went in straight just a bitch to get lined up with the chains all janked up!

 

thanks for some advice. I see you just bolted the chains to the block. easy cheap lift plate. Anything need to be done with the AC pump and lines at all. Im gonna be taking the motor and tranny all at once so the front end will probably be coming off. Just for ease of install.

cory

 

..good advice, when are u doing ur swap let me how it goes, thats what i m planning on doing is removing both motor -N- tranny at the same time,putting the new one the same way, would it be easier this way...any more inputs

 

the compressor stays in the truck with all the lines hooked up (so ac doesn't have to be recharged)