taking the front off

[adamforsythe]

Hello,
I am putting my 350 back in and I don't want to scratch the block (painted red) plus I want to paint the engine compartment black.
So I want to take the front of the truck off (grill, lights, crossmembers, ect). This will allow me to paint everything up and slide the tranny and engine in. with out banging into stuff. Now how do I go about doing this? Any tricks?
Thanks
Adam

 

[dremu]

Hello,
I am putting my 350 back in and I don't want to scratch the block (painted red) plus I want to paint the engine compartment black.
So I want to take the front of the truck off (grill, lights, crossmembers, ect). This will allow me to paint everything up and slide the tranny and engine in. with out banging into stuff. Now how do I go about doing this? Any tricks?
Thanks
Adam

Could take the front clip off in one piece. Remove the battery(ies), unplug wiring harnesses, and unbolt radiator support and quarters at the firewall ... crazy, but doable, depending on year you may have to futz with the hood.

-- A

 

[R72K5]

yep do it all assembled

need one other person to lift it off with, its nothing hard to do

getting bolts out is hardest thing

do take note on paper how many shims and where at and with which bolts, shims are at top corners of fenders where they bolt to cowl near windshield corners right there

if its an 81-up itys a little more fun since you have a separate cowl panel and wiper arms to remove


good luck and happy swapping

 

[adamforsythe]

this whould be done on a 1986 k5 blazer.
Thanks
Adam