I spent more time avoiding the work than I actually spent working. All in all, it took about an hour and a half to remove my truck's old engine from the 62. I spent about an hour BSing with a friend who stopped by while I was working, and another hour or so cleaning and re-painting an engine mount and some misc brackets.

Out with the old

It's not as bad as it looks.

The grungy truck motor on the left will be replaced by the more svelt, numbers-matching Vette engine on the right.

Done for the day.

See, done in no time


Lookin good,


Whats the blue car there in the back?

DG

The blue car is mine just dont tell Wes.

..Then I woke up.

What is the MIDDLE car?

Wheels look late 80's Camaro, but Chevy II??? Nova???

What are you doing, Wes, making the wife do all the hard work?

Blade - check in other cars, it's his Chevelle.

Matthew

LOL. I hate thinking about what I'm going to do for the very reason you stated Wes. Thinking about it longer than it takes to do it. My list is long so I usually just start doing something. When that is done, I start the next thing. That goes on all day long till I get tired and I say, That's enough.
My wife asks me what I have planned and I usually just say I have enough to keep me busy all day. She hates that answer.
I have a long list that I have to do today, tomorrow and when they spread me in the ocean, if they are smart, they'll burn my list of things to do with me or they'll just inherit my list.

Danspeed1, the bule car is my 59. It's going to be off the road for a while.

Blade_1, the middle car is my 65 Chevelle. I still need to get the brake lights and turn signals working. Then I can start driving it around.
It's wearing Camaro wheels, because I put the Chevelle's wheels on the 62 Vette... the Vette's stock wheels cleared the front Calipers, but not the rear.

Cuisinartvette, if that thing I have pending works out, either the Chevelle or the blue Vette will be going...

matatk, the wife helps a lot with the car. She's quite skilled with the cherry picker, will crawl under the car and work the jack (under the trans) when I'm re-installing engines, and she can do basic remove and replace parts operations... which is more than 1/2 the people over at CF C1/C2 can do... then again, we're just drivers, not enthusiasts, with no no appreciation for the car's heritage, and no understanding of what owning a classic Corvette is all about...

TommyT-Bone, it's situational. If I wanted to spend the day working on the Chevelle or truck (other than necessary maintenance), the wife might throw up static. However, when it comes to the 62, I usually get a pass, and occasionally some assistance, because she drives it...

Nice collection you have going there.

Also nice you wife not only approves but helps out as well.

Kinda surprised you pulled it with the fan on it though.

Wes has got the sickest toys,... and the koolest wife!!

Tip my hat to ya...

DG

Brian, with the upper radiator hose removed and the top half of the fan shroud removed, you can leave the fan in place. The C1s are probably the easiest cars I've ever pulled engines out of. You can even get all 6 trans bolts from the top.

Part of the arrangement my wife and I have is that if she wants to drive the car, and wants me to keep it streetable, she has to help wrench on it. She's pretty good helping pull the engines and getting them lowered back in place.

Danspeed1, my toys are all pretty rough around the edges, but the wife is A-OK!

You made that look easy - I've seen solid-axle engine outs that involved some serious carnage...

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As long as the hydraulic jack on the cherry picker doesn't fail, I should be able to avoid any serious carnage...

That said, it's a lot easier to remove and install engines in the Vette, than in the Chevelle or my truck. Everything is easily accesible, and you don't need a stool to reach over the fender (like the truck)...

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Ahhh.... Corvettes,... So easy, a cat could do it....

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DG