I wish this video was around 2 years ago when I swapped motors on my 74. thanks for posting, TH-cam was my main source of knowledge for doing my restoration. from the body and paint right down to building the engine from scratch.
I had a '68 Corvette I put a 125K mile LS6 motor I had. My friend wanted to swap his motor for mine since he was selling his car and the motor had blown. His was an LS6 with a roller cam and ported heads so I agreed to the swap. He called to tell me he was coming over to help me. He showed up an hour later but I already had the motor out. He offered me a job since he was the Service Manager at the House of Corvettes but I said no. I was an Art Director already, I just street raced on the side. I rebuilt his old motor and installed it back into my Corvette, then added nitrous.
Another great video and really useful. I have an awesome 1977 C3 , but getting ready to do a major project on it and will be pulling the engine soon. I will follow the steps you took. Keep up the great work, it is very much appreciated . Certainly becoming part of the modern C3 restoration body of knowledge and skills.
I'm in a dilemma here. I just bought a 75 with only 165 hp and I was thinking of replacing it with a 383. Problem is the L48 runs great and it's the original motor! Some say I should just keep it and others say kick it up!
Its your car, do what you want to. You don't have to listen to the people telling you too keep the original motor. If I were you I'd replace it with a 427 and sell the 350. Then use that money selling the motor towards performance modifications. But thats just what I'd do. Again its your car, do what you want.
That was cool! You should rebuild the engine/transmission and restore that 79 vette. They sold a lot of those back in 1979 I believe over 50,000 & that number hasen't. been beat to this day. unfortunately. the 79 got little recognition. even though it sold like crazy its predecessor. got more recognition. due to aniversary of the 78 & the pace car edition.
If you have a car with nice paint, use 2" 3M brand (it matters) blue painters tape first and lay down some protection and then cover with a fender mat or towels. That keeps you from grinding dirt (micro razor blades) into the paint.
About 30 years ago a friend had a '68 427 4 speed coupe. The engine needed rebuild but we didn't know the tricks, so we wound up doing it the hard way. A couple months after it was all together again an old 'Vette enthusiast tells us the easiest way to get a big block out of a C3 is to unbolt the K member and jack the car up off the front end, just rolling the engine, transmission, and front suspension out the front just the reverse of how the factory put the cars together. Quite the hassle either way. Great car though!
Great video! I've got big block 1978 but it's same deal just one more minute of please don't drop when clearing the motor from bay! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😇
I had to take my the engine out the same way on my Iroc too, the front end is just too long. Some people remove the front bumper but that's a lot more work.
I enjoy your video the ones I have watched. I have a 70 vet. I am replacing the engine with a 96 vett. I need a converging kit for the tak. From mechanical to electric.
Great video bud!! I got a question about those cragars S/S on your car!!I got a 72 with rallye wheels and planning to put those cragars on but I'm wondering if those spacers will cause my front tires to rub on fender when steering is completely turned?? Theres very little space even with rallyes!! Thanks
great vid! most of yt is never step by step! could you do one on diff removal and rebuild? or engine tuning (dialing in ignition and carb)? thank you Sir!
Maybe I missed but I have a 78’ Corvette with a 400sbc. How heavy was your engine/trans when you pulled it? On your engine hoist what weight setting are you using? I can see it’s on the farthest pin but not sure which one that is. Thank you!
Hey Ben, I am going to be putting in a crate motor on my (first ever) C3 this winter. I have done one engine swap on a 65 c10 years ago. I just did the engine and left the transmission in the truck. Every video I see for the C3 engine swap shows both the motor and transmission coming out. Is there a reason for this? The transmission is tight and fluid has been changed when I first bought the car and I am not sure why everyone pulls both. Love you videos!
Does anyone know if there is any videos of the wiring harness being installed? I’m installing mine now and having trouble figuring out where to route the harness.
Ben it's been a while since I have watched your videos it's Good to see your still on TH-cam. I have a 1981 Corvette with a 350 in it and I wanted to find out if I could use long tube headers without grounding out can you let me know thank you
Yes, but make sure you get the ones made for a Corvette. For example, a set of truck headers will "fit" but will hang too low. Get a good brand name like hooker or headman, not Chinese junk off ebay
Id be interested in wheels headlight assemblies and front bumper assembly.. What i bought is effectively worse. The motor/trans was gone and alot of other stuff was also. Idk how old this vid is or if my ask is waste of time. I know i can throw a car together to dragrace..think its got its name alreddy also..thanks.
Hey Ben. I have been working on rebuilding a 1976 C3 Corvette and I am having some trouble finding some info on how to properly remove the Front Nose for paint. would you by chance any info on this or where a good place to look is?
Ben, I noticed that you didn't remove the yoke from the rear of the transmission. I usually keep an old yoke from an old driveshaft to insert after the shaft is pulled out so the tranny fluid stays in the tranny and not on the garage floor. My 1st 'Vette was a 79 C3. Sadly, I never liked it. :-( (L-82, 4-Spd) That poor car has been abused and crucified! Great video, but I doubt I'll ever pull another engine. Too old for that shit!
Actually it wasn't that bad to try to save but most of the parts had already been sold from the interior and who knows what the engine was like. Probably toast.
Yeah I was just kidding. You can keep classics alive forever if you put in the work. Few Lexus's will make classic status but Corvettes will always be classics.
I doubt that "most" believe that. This will only happen if they build in "planned obsolescence". One thing is clear, the automotive world is going _electric_. Petrol heads won't like it but I won't be surprised if sometime down the track you'll need a special permit to operate a gas or diesel powered car. And there's very little to go wrong with electric cars compared to ICE automobiles.
I've owned my 78 since new and every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new. Thanks Ben and keep them coming.
I wish this video was around 2 years ago when I swapped motors on my 74. thanks for posting, TH-cam was my main source of knowledge for doing my restoration. from the body and paint right down to building the engine from scratch.
mad love for you , I'm an old guy with 72 convertible. I enjoy your vids
I had a '68 Corvette I put a 125K mile LS6 motor I had. My friend wanted to swap his motor for mine since he was selling his car and the motor had blown. His was an LS6 with a roller cam and ported heads so I agreed to the swap. He called to tell me he was coming over to help me. He showed up an hour later but I already had the motor out. He offered me a job since he was the Service Manager at the House of Corvettes but I said no. I was an Art Director already, I just street raced on the side. I rebuilt his old motor and installed it back into my Corvette, then added nitrous.
Hello Ben. I have a 1974 Vette that I have been building for 2o years. It is cool. Cammed and stripped down.
good timing I'm taking out my engine for a rebuild in my 79 l82. can't wait to get it to the machine shop
Another great video and really useful. I have an awesome 1977 C3 , but getting ready to do a major project on it and will be pulling the engine soon. I will follow the steps you took. Keep up the great work, it is very much appreciated . Certainly becoming part of the modern C3 restoration body of knowledge and skills.
awesome video. my dad and I just did this on my 80 last month
Love your channel, owner of a 1972 convertible, I really enjoy learning any trick on these cars
Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. I'm thinking about removing my 350 & trans from my 79 vette to swap for an LS Motor.
Doing that to my 78 right now
Excellent tutorial. Thanks for the visuals and the efforts of recording, explaining and editing it.
Ben - another great video. If only they went back in as easy!
Good Job Ben, you made that look easy and this video was very helpful to me.Thanks!
I'm in a dilemma here. I just bought a 75 with only 165 hp and I was thinking of replacing it with a 383. Problem is the L48 runs great and it's the original motor! Some say I should just keep it and others say kick it up!
Its your car, do what you want to. You don't have to listen to the people telling you too keep the original motor. If I were you I'd replace it with a 427 and sell the 350. Then use that money selling the motor towards performance modifications. But thats just what I'd do. Again its your car, do what you want.
Keep it original!
Great video! I used it as my guide to remove the engine from my 75. Do you have any videos or instructions on how to change the body mounts?? Thanks!!
That was cool! You should rebuild the engine/transmission and restore that 79 vette. They sold a lot of those back in 1979 I believe over 50,000 & that number hasen't. been beat to this day. unfortunately. the 79 got little recognition. even though it sold like crazy its predecessor. got more recognition. due to aniversary of the 78 & the pace car edition.
If you have a car with nice paint, use 2" 3M brand (it matters) blue painters tape first and lay down some protection and then cover with a fender mat or towels. That keeps you from grinding dirt (micro razor blades) into the paint.
About 30 years ago a friend had a '68 427 4 speed coupe. The engine needed rebuild but we didn't know the tricks, so we wound up doing it the hard way. A couple months after it was all together again an old 'Vette enthusiast tells us the easiest way to get a big block out of a C3 is to unbolt the K member and jack the car up off the front end, just rolling the engine, transmission, and front suspension out the front just the reverse of how the factory put the cars together.
Quite the hassle either way.
Great car though!
Impossible because corvettes have a full frame. Maybe a camaro
Great video! I've got big block 1978 but it's same deal just one more minute of please don't drop when clearing the motor from bay! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😇
Mic vid. I have a 75 C3, daily driver and plan to pull the body off with an overhead crane. Look forward to more of your vids!
And to think at one time in 1979 that Vette was in mint condition and had a proud owner. Shame how people don't take care of stuff!
What is the world happened? The irony of Life !
That's like 3 different corvettes right there😂
Thank you for this video. I am going to pull my 77 Vette engine to do a top and bottom job.
I had to take my the engine out the same way on my Iroc too, the front end is just too long. Some people remove the front bumper but that's a lot more work.
Great video and thanks for doing a step by step tutorial. Keep up the good work!
I enjoy your video the ones I have watched. I have a 70 vet. I am replacing the engine with a 96 vett. I need a converging kit for the tak. From mechanical to electric.
You can use the engine hoist to be your help by hanging the hood from it
Great video bud!! I got a question about those cragars S/S on your car!!I got a 72 with rallye wheels and planning to put those cragars on but I'm wondering if those spacers will cause my front tires to rub on fender when steering is completely turned?? Theres very little space even with rallyes!! Thanks
Thank you for posting this video!
when you said take that off @ 7:16 - 7:18 what is it? Mine is connected to a rod that keeps popping off.
I helped my dad do this on his 73 c3 it was really easy
I'm not gonna lie. I puckered a little when you pulled it across the fender. That's always the nerve racking part for me when I'm doing it by myself.
This is a normal length video, you just normally make extremely short videos.
Awesome video. I plan to keep my current transmission but am installing new engine. Can I keep my auto trans in the car and remove/install the engine?
Thanks, this gives me the confidence to know that I can do it now !
What part of the video has the motor mounts loosened/removed? BTW I'm doing the opposite of this on a completely removed hood, 427 engine.
What about the alluminium intakes? This type of intakes hasn't the possibility of pulling from its.....
Great video thanks for doing it for us!
great vid! most of yt is never step by step! could you do one on diff removal and rebuild? or engine tuning (dialing in ignition and carb)? thank you Sir!
how would you recommend repairing lower frontend fiberglass damage on a 74?
Nice video gotta do the same on my end
if the interior is messed up like that, I would make it into a track car.
Maybe I missed but I have a 78’ Corvette with a 400sbc. How heavy was your engine/trans when you pulled it? On your engine hoist what weight setting are you using? I can see it’s on the farthest pin but not sure which one that is. Thank you!
Hey Ben, I am going to be putting in a crate motor on my (first ever) C3 this winter. I have done one engine swap on a 65 c10 years ago. I just did the engine and left the transmission in the truck. Every video I see for the C3 engine swap shows both the motor and transmission coming out. Is there a reason for this? The transmission is tight and fluid has been changed when I first bought the car and I am not sure why everyone pulls both. Love you videos!
Awesome videos man, keep it up!!!!!
Does anyone know if there is any videos of the wiring harness being installed? I’m installing mine now and having trouble figuring out where to route the harness.
does the motor run? what are you going to do with the motor? what are you going to do with the rest of the car?
Interesting there is more to pulling the engine in a Corvette than there was in my Firebird.
broom stick earned You the like :D
Enjoyed it very much. Thank you. :)
Yep... that's what I'm dealing with...
AWESOME VIDEO.
Is it worth it to leave the transmission I just need the motor out
How much does it cost for an auto place to remove an engine?
Damn that fenders lines are chooooppppy
watch your trans kickdown cable to if you you can rip that out and it sucks to deal with
Do you have a site where you sell parts. I am working on a 73.
Just message me at Benjamin.friend56@yahoo.com
TheCorvetteBen What’s the number on that radiator that you put in that 74 Corvette from Champion
Ben it's been a while since I have watched your videos it's Good to see your still on TH-cam. I have a 1981 Corvette with a 350 in it and I wanted to find out if I could use long tube headers without grounding out can you let me know thank you
Yes, but make sure you get the ones made for a Corvette. For example, a set of truck headers will "fit" but will hang too low. Get a good brand name like hooker or headman, not Chinese junk off ebay
@@TheCorvetteBen thank you Ben you are always a great help. I am injoying your videos.
You are very welcome!
Amazing!
Id be interested in wheels headlight assemblies and front bumper assembly.. What i bought is effectively worse. The motor/trans was gone and alot of other stuff was also. Idk how old this vid is or if my ask is waste of time. I know i can throw a car together to dragrace..think its got its name alreddy also..thanks.
email me at Benjamin.friend56@yahoo.com
Hey Ben. I have been working on rebuilding a 1976 C3 Corvette and I am having some trouble finding some info on how to properly remove the Front Nose for paint. would you by chance any info on this or where a good place to look is?
+Turtle H it's is held on by brackets that follow the inside edge. Those brackets have studs on them with nuts that hold it all together
thank you
Excellent
From start to finish how long did it take you to do this particular engine??
2 hours? Longer than normal I guess because I was filming
Now do a video of removing a turbo 400 transmission out from underneath. Mine took a crap last week>
What are you doing with that frame? I need one.
I have a 78 and a 77 frame for sale. Message me if you are interested.
I am interested. restoring a 78 myself.
Where are you located?
Thank you!
Hey Ben !!! howdy from SW Florida....
good video
Man, what a derelict of a car... How sad.
Well Done!!
Ben, I noticed that you didn't remove the yoke from the rear of the transmission. I usually keep an old yoke from an old driveshaft to insert after the shaft is pulled out so the tranny fluid stays in the tranny and not on the garage floor. My 1st 'Vette was a 79 C3. Sadly, I never liked it. :-( (L-82, 4-Spd) That poor car has been abused and crucified! Great video, but I doubt I'll ever pull another engine. Too old for that shit!
Just get in with it
There is always that one stray wire/hose/link I forget when doing this! Doesn't look like this poor ol vette has much left to donate to other cars...
I took mine out on the passenger side and left the transmission in
you forgot to mention the push rod and retainer bolt for the fuel pump!
That is only if you take the fuel pump off
Actually it wasn't that bad to try to save but most of the parts had already been sold from the interior and who knows what the engine was like. Probably toast.
I have been in electronics since 1986 and I will dye without a Smartphone.
Selling any parts off that vette
Take the hood off and pull it like any other 350 engine.
Eww.... Fram...
I do not have a Smartphone.
*_"How to remove the engine from a Lexus"_*
Oh wait, you never need to remove the engine from a Lexus.
8^)
+Warren NZ check back in with me when your lexis is 45 years old. Can't compare apples and oranges
Yeah I was just kidding. You can keep classics alive forever if you put in the work. Few Lexus's will make classic status but Corvettes will always be classics.
Most believe that all modern cars wont be around 40 years later due to crazy complicated electronics.
I doubt that "most" believe that. This will only happen if they build in "planned obsolescence".
One thing is clear, the automotive world is going _electric_. Petrol heads won't like it but I won't be surprised if sometime down the track you'll need a special permit to operate a gas or diesel powered car.
And there's very little to go wrong with electric cars compared to ICE automobiles.
Plenty of Lexus cars are showing up in junkyards. This will be done to them as well.
Wiper motor? Blower motor? Window motor? Oh, you're talking about the engine.