Removing an LT5.
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Started taking out the Mota from my 91 ZR-1 today to replace the sump aswell as a few mods, first thing to do was disconect the battery,jack up the car and remove the road wheels then drain the coolant from the rad and oils from the engine and gearbox.
Low and behold rain stops play which was handy really because Mr C5ragtop turned up sporting the new Borla exhaust,must say it sounds better on a C5 than on a C4,sounded very good
Low and behold rain stops play which was handy really because Mr C5ragtop turned up sporting the new Borla exhaust,must say it sounds better on a C5 than on a C4,sounded very good
Cliff, I had Dave Bright fix a link to Jim Milsteads 'How to remove an LT5'
check it out www.zr1netregistry.com/engine.htm
check it out www.zr1netregistry.com/engine.htm
franv8 said:
Crikey Cliff - you're doing this job outside!
Nothing like the smell of fresh air in the morning plus some natural light to see what ime doing,all was going ok till i saw the weather forecast
,still!, shut the bonnet and wait till its dry. Gixer said:
Cliff, I had Dave Bright fix a link to Jim Milsteads 'How to remove an LT5'
check it out www.zr1netregistry.com/engine.htm
Cheers for that,engine will come out with headers in place,No?
Think you might struggle to get flying time this week?
c5ragtop said:
nothing seems to daunt him (it would me).
You know me,always like to keep a positive mind,even in the face of the impending monsoon
ive got some tarpaulins outside somewhere. 
As usual one job leads to another when something doesnt go quite to plan.
We started stripping out the underneath crossmembers etc which involved taking off the engine mount chassis nuts,all going great till one of the engine mount nuts siezes on the thread and the thread just spins.
We than decided to take off the stock exhaust manifolds to try to access the mount easier,how difficult a job was that,a lot harder than aftermarket headers,still we got them off and once i set about the nut tomorrow i can see if the sump will pull off.
Thanks for your help Brett.
We started stripping out the underneath crossmembers etc which involved taking off the engine mount chassis nuts,all going great till one of the engine mount nuts siezes on the thread and the thread just spins
. We than decided to take off the stock exhaust manifolds to try to access the mount easier,how difficult a job was that,a lot harder than aftermarket headers,still we got them off and once i set about the nut tomorrow i can see if the sump will pull off.
Thanks for your help Brett.
Cliff, if you're going to start some serious pushing and shoving on the car those weenie axle stands don't look very secure and I can't see any wheel chocks on the rears. Suggest you get some more protection in place. Even putting the removed wheels under the sills will give you some protection if the car decides to fall on your head. Too many people have been injured or died under their cars already.
Looking forward to your regular updates and photos of this project!
Looking forward to your regular updates and photos of this project!
Thanks for your concerns Steve,hey! you read my mind ime very cautious when working under cars and have put the chocs at the rear unfortunately they are hidden by the wide tyres 
,i also put the wheels under the sills but took them away for photographic reasons,always best to be safe than sorry
Ile take some more photos as i go.
,i also put the wheels under the sills but took them away for photographic reasons,always best to be safe than sorry Ile take some more photos as i go.
Hello Jordi,heres a thread that will interest you at the end,not so much about the brakes though more about an engine builder,did i say "Engine Builder"
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showt
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showt
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