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**Gregski** · 03-02-2016, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by y5mgisi

Why did I read Trans-a-mission like Johnny Cash in one piece at a time?

cause you are AWESOME!

lkfldredneck · 03-02-2016, 11:07 PM

Good job Greg! i remember motor removals and installs, except in old classic wooden boats. Just be glad you dont have wiring harnesses ontop of harnesses etc. etc. That makes it 10 times more of a headache

y5mgisi · 03-02-2016, 11:50 PM

Hooray! Lol and while that may be, I'm surely not as awesome as Gregski! This thread is one of my all time favorites.

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by y5mgisi

Hooray! Lol and while that may be, I'm surely not as awesome as Gregski! This thread is one of my all time favorites.

oh my, Encouragement!

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 12:43 AM

Day 2 of disassembly, we join the action already in progress...

in order to get the carb off we disconnect the throttle cable and the four studs, and into the bin she goes

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 12:44 AM

next we disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose from the fitting on the intake manifold

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 12:44 AM

lets not forget the oil pressure sensor

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 12:46 AM

we remove the spark plugs and bag and tag them, even if these old ones aint going back in, we may need them to fill the holes while we paint the heads, etc.

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 12:47 AM

the header bolts were up next, man that one behind #8 plug is always loose, lol

Valarius_Starchaser · 03-03-2016, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gregski

Sweet, so I'll represent the West and you represent the South, and if two more guys join we'll have our very own tournament bracket NCAA basketball style, LOL

If this snow will go away I can represent the midwest conference keep on keepin on Gregski you never stop making me laugh

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:21 AM

decided to remove the alternator

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:22 AM

also removed the heater hoses and the radiator hoses, and put them away nice and neat on the shelf

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:24 AM

unbolted the power steering pump from the block but left the hoses connected to the steering box

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:26 AM

don't forget to disconnect the fuel line from the fuel pump

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:27 AM

removed the belts and one of them was shot, the other ok, but I will be replacing both

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:28 AM

Then it was time to remove the radiator core support...

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:31 AM

started out by removing the wiring harness that runs across the top from the driver side to the passenger side

don't forget the grounds, there is one by each one of the headlights, and one on the frame rail

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:33 AM

I think this is a brake sensor that needs disconnecting

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:35 AM

don't forget to disconnect the horn

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:41 AM

I removed the headlight bezels because there are two hidden bolts hidden way up high under there

I think 7 bolts hold the radiator support to each fender, now there are 3 additional bolts that hold it underneath to the inner fender, but 7 go from the inside out to each fender

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:48 AM

removed the front turn signals to reveal the bolts hidden behind there too

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:51 AM

I wanted to remove the front section as much in one piece as possible, but decided to remove the lower grille panel to get access to hidden fasteners

it was held on by 8 bolts, two in the middle and three on each end, like so

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:52 AM

removed the brackets that hold the lower grille panel to the main radiator support section

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 01:57 AM

removed the overflow tank so I wouldn't damage it, when I had to lift the radiator support out by myself

**Gregski** · 03-03-2016, 02:01 AM

then it was time to undo the two large bolts that hold the radiator support to the frame

03-02-2016, 11:07 PM	#2752
lkfldredneck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ontario Posts: 123	Re: Restoring Rusty Good job Greg! i remember motor removals and installs, except in old classic wooden boats. Just be glad you dont have wiring harnesses ontop of harnesses etc. etc. That makes it 10 times more of a headache

03-02-2016, 11:50 PM	#2753
y5mgisi Second Chance Program Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,642	Re: Restoring Rusty Hooray! Lol and while that may be, I'm surely not as awesome as Gregski! This thread is one of my all time favorites. __________________ 90 Chevy Suburban 2500 5.3 swap/th400/np241/14bltSF/10blt. 77 C20 crew cab Silverado. 396/th400. In work.

03-03-2016, 12:43 AM	#2755
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty Day 2 of disassembly, we join the action already in progress... in order to get the carb off we disconnect the throttle cable and the four studs, and into the bin she goes Attached Images

03-03-2016, 12:44 AM	#2756
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty next we disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose from the fitting on the intake manifold Attached Images

03-03-2016, 12:44 AM	#2757
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty lets not forget the oil pressure sensor Attached Images

03-03-2016, 12:46 AM	#2758
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty we remove the spark plugs and bag and tag them, even if these old ones aint going back in, we may need them to fill the holes while we paint the heads, etc. Attached Images

03-03-2016, 12:47 AM	#2759
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty the header bolts were up next, man that one behind #8 plug is always loose, lol Attached Images Last edited by Gregski; 03-03-2016 at 02:25 AM.

03-03-2016, 01:21 AM	#2761
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty decided to remove the alternator Attached Images

03-03-2016, 01:22 AM	#2762
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty also removed the heater hoses and the radiator hoses, and put them away nice and neat on the shelf Attached Images

03-03-2016, 01:24 AM	#2763
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty unbolted the power steering pump from the block but left the hoses connected to the steering box Attached Images

03-03-2016, 01:26 AM	#2764
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty don't forget to disconnect the fuel line from the fuel pump Attached Images

03-03-2016, 01:27 AM	#2765
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty removed the belts and one of them was shot, the other ok, but I will be replacing both Attached Images Last edited by Gregski; 03-03-2016 at 02:24 AM.

03-03-2016, 01:28 AM	#2766
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty Then it was time to remove the radiator core support...

03-03-2016, 01:31 AM	#2767
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty started out by removing the wiring harness that runs across the top from the driver side to the passenger side don't forget the grounds, there is one by each one of the headlights, and one on the frame rail Attached Images

03-03-2016, 01:33 AM	#2768
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty I think this is a brake sensor that needs disconnecting Attached Images



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03-03-2016, 01:35 AM	#2769
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty don't forget to disconnect the horn Attached Images

03-03-2016, 01:41 AM	#2770
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty I removed the headlight bezels because there are two hidden bolts hidden way up high under there I think 7 bolts hold the radiator support to each fender, now there are 3 additional bolts that hold it underneath to the inner fender, but 7 go from the inside out to each fender Attached Images

03-03-2016, 01:48 AM	#2771
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty removed the front turn signals to reveal the bolts hidden behind there too Attached Images

03-03-2016, 01:51 AM	#2772
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty I wanted to remove the front section as much in one piece as possible, but decided to remove the lower grille panel to get access to hidden fasteners it was held on by 8 bolts, two in the middle and three on each end, like so Attached Images

03-03-2016, 01:52 AM	#2773
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty removed the brackets that hold the lower grille panel to the main radiator support section Attached Images

03-03-2016, 01:57 AM	#2774
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty removed the overflow tank so I wouldn't damage it, when I had to lift the radiator support out by myself Attached Images

03-03-2016, 02:01 AM	#2775
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: Restoring Rusty then it was time to undo the two large bolts that hold the radiator support to the frame Attached Images

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