he guys well the 5.3 almost out just need a cherrypicker but were should i hook the chain to pull it out. well the alt bracket hold it for the front and maybe a bellhousing bolt for the rear.
oh yeah the 5.3 is being replaced by a LQ9

 

Take the intake off to pull the engine,drill a big hole in the back removal bracket to wrap a chain and secure it with a bolt/not,make something simuliar for the front.I did mine with the hood still on.

 

i took alt off and put a chain there and then used a bolt to rear head bolt on passenger side. took motor and trans and harness out as oe

 

Drill holes?? Whoa. All I needed to drop my 5.3 in was get two bolts that fit the pre-drilled holes on the heads, bolt the chain to the heads and go. All this was done with the intake and trans all-in-one.

 

Drilling a hole in the bracket is only for saftey,the bracket is the OE bracket on the back of the head drivers side it is there from the factory for a reason R&R,they have a special tool that connects to it.I drilled mine ,you dont have to.