Alas, another question., installing the V8 motor... YIKES... Options

[Dr. Roger]

The engine, a 350 SBC, is fully assembled and broken in on the bench. (yes i attached water to the inlets via garden hoses.....)(and, yes, i am partially deaf now.)

Now it needs to be installed.

Obviously the front bar is attached and everything I can think of is attached.

My plan is to balance the engine on my motorcylce jack, slide it underneath the car and start jacking. So to speak..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

If anyones installed a SBC what are some tricks to making this a little easier than the mess I'll probably make of it?

(IMG:http://motorcyclecruiser.com/accessoriesandgear/jack-studio.jpg)

[John2kx]

I use the same method described by Rick with the attached furniture dolly.

A couple of areas that may save you some time/head scratching:

1. The drivers side valve cover (when using "tall" valve covers) more than likely will touch the bulkhead in the area that is concaved to allow seat to slide in to. I can't give you a measurement, and can only offer that you get her in, mark contact area, lower drivetrain down several inches and then dimple area with BFH or similar.

2. I advise removing distributor cap during install and watching the trunk springs as dist. gets close to this area. Once you clear the springs, your pretty much home free. You can just unlock dist. cap and place between carb/dist if you've already installed plug wires.

John