4x4 engine removal help

tspears · 11-02-2008, 06:54 PM

hey guys i have a 96 blazer with a 4.3 and auto trans. and i need help. i started today on the removal of the engine, and while i was underneath it i was looking at the front diff and its only about a inch away from the pan. so i'm taking a quess and think it need to be dropped. so can someone please help me out on this. any help and some pointers please,

pj95Blazer · 11-26-2008, 01:01 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tspears

hey guys i have a 96 blazer with a 4.3 and auto trans. and i need help. i started today on the removal of the engine, and while i was underneath it i was looking at the front diff and its only about a inch away from the pan. so i'm taking a quess and think it need to be dropped. so can someone please help me out on this. any help and some pointers please,

Hi. I have recently had this problem in my automotive class on a s10 4x4. But the truck was a four speed. we had to drop the front differential down. there was 4 bolts and nuts holding it up once you get to it. we had to pry on it a little to lower it but the oil pan cleared in the end. for an auto trans, just take out the 3 or 4 bolts on the converter from the flywheel and remove all of the trans bolts (6 i think) and it should just about clear without doing much moving with the front diff. good luck.

87c10slammer · 11-26-2008, 02:42 AM

i didnt have to move my diff when i swapped myy 4.3 in my 00 jimmy... same truck basically... jsut remove your exhuast manifolds before you pull the motor and wverythign should be fine

rv34 · 11-29-2008, 09:58 PM

You don't have to drop anything. I just finished 2 engine swaps, the first remopving the exhaust manifolds, and the second not removing them. Before you start, use PB Blaster on the body mount bolts, as you WILL need to raise the body. I raised mine enough to put a 2 by 4 in there (Longways). If you have any questions at all, shoot me a PM, and Ill help you out.

Rick

tspears · 12-20-2008, 11:14 AM

update... i got it out and put it back in with out dropping the diff. i removed my core support let the engine nose dive and it came right out. was not as hard as i thought it was gonna be.

11-02-2008, 06:54 PM	#1
tspears Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 570 Location: wv User is: OffLine	4x4 engine removal help hey guys i have a 96 blazer with a 4.3 and auto trans. and i need help. i started today on the removal of the engine, and while i was underneath it i was looking at the front diff and its only about a inch away from the pan. so i'm taking a quess and think it need to be dropped. so can someone please help me out on this. any help and some pointers please,
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11-26-2008, 01:01 AM	#2
pj95Blazer Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 4x4 engine removal help Quote: Originally Posted by tspears hey guys i have a 96 blazer with a 4.3 and auto trans. and i need help. i started today on the removal of the engine, and while i was underneath it i was looking at the front diff and its only about a inch away from the pan. so i'm taking a quess and think it need to be dropped. so can someone please help me out on this. any help and some pointers please, Hi. I have recently had this problem in my automotive class on a s10 4x4. But the truck was a four speed. we had to drop the front differential down. there was 4 bolts and nuts holding it up once you get to it. we had to pry on it a little to lower it but the oil pan cleared in the end. for an auto trans, just take out the 3 or 4 bolts on the converter from the flywheel and remove all of the trans bolts (6 i think) and it should just about clear without doing much moving with the front diff. good luck.
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11-26-2008, 02:42 AM	#3
87c10slammer Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 391 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 4x4 engine removal help i didnt have to move my diff when i swapped myy 4.3 in my 00 jimmy... same truck basically... jsut remove your exhuast manifolds before you pull the motor and wverythign should be fine
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11-29-2008, 09:58 PM	#4
rv34 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 216 Location: South Jersey User is: OffLine	Re: 4x4 engine removal help You don't have to drop anything. I just finished 2 engine swaps, the first remopving the exhaust manifolds, and the second not removing them. Before you start, use PB Blaster on the body mount bolts, as you WILL need to raise the body. I raised mine enough to put a 2 by 4 in there (Longways). If you have any questions at all, shoot me a PM, and Ill help you out. Rick
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12-20-2008, 11:14 AM	#5
tspears Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 570 Location: wv User is: OffLine	Re: 4x4 engine removal help update... i got it out and put it back in with out dropping the diff. i removed my core support let the engine nose dive and it came right out. was not as hard as i thought it was gonna be.
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