[Gmecm] SAturn engine swap

[bcroe at juno.com]

28 Nov 2005  "David Allen" <davida1 at hiwaay.net> writes:
>   Years ago (highschool age) a friend and I pulled the 440-T4 
> automatic
> transaxle out of a FWD Buick Lesabre.  We dropped it out below, 
> letting the
> engine hang by 2x4 boards and chain.  It was a very dangerous 
> exercise and
> we broke some parts in the process. I would never recommend this 
> approach on such a heavy transmission.

OK, how heavy IS it?  The trans axle on my Eldo is 360 lb.  The 
engine is around 700.  Pulling the whole drive train is possible 
if you are ready for 1100 lb, I never do that (except on a junker).  

Bruce Roe


>  It is easier to pull the drivetrain as an assy  from above on these
> cars.
>   These cars have a large heavy 6 cyl engine and 4 speed auto trans.