I'll be able to remove the whole TPI manifold from me 305 and bolt it right onto the 350 with no other mods, other than the ECU, correct?

Also, I have tunerpro and a couple of rewritable PROMS which I've messed around with before, I assume all I need to do is change the displacement listed on the chip and the engine will run fine? Or do I need to edit the fuel maps?

 

I started work on pulling the engine a couple days ago, I've been slowly taking wires off, and at this point I've removed the radiator, unbolted the exhaust (headers are still on the engine) and removed the starter.

How do I actually go about lifting the engine from the car? I understand I'm going to use some kind of bolt somewhere and attach a chain to it, but where does this bolt go? Right now the intake is still on the engine.

Also, I planned on taking off the tranny mount and lowering the transmission a couple of inches to get to the bellhousing bolt on top. What order should I do it in? Engine mounts, then tranny housing, or the other way around, and will the mounts support the engine if I remove the bolts from them?

Sorry bout all the questions, this is the biggest job I've ever done on a car.

 

You will hook a chain, via two bolts, into the intake bolt holes on the heads. One in each opposite corner.



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Tranny bolts: re read my statement about the uber long extension. You wont need to lower your transmission at all. It doesnt matter what order you take them out. Yes the engine will be supported by the mounts with the bolts out. Now dont forget, your transmission has two mounting dowels that poke into the block. When you yank the engine, your going to have to pull forward and up. Dont let it scare you, it will almost pop out of place, after that its just a matter of hoisting it up and over the bumper.

 

If you wanna make it really easy, buy a lift plate that attaches to the intake manifold. Almost makes it too easy:

 

Hm thanks guys. I was hoping I wouldn't have to take off my intake. The car is TPI.

When I was looking around last night, it didn't look like I'd be able to use anything to get to the bolts, even with a long extension. I was unable to stick the extension into the tunnel without having it an angle, there just wasn't enough clearance. I'll try again tonight.

Although I'll say, Scott, I was definitely thinking about your advice when I took a look last night

thanks again.

 

Yeah man, its a real **** to get at those top two bolts, but it can be done with a monster extension and a swivel joint. I did it the hard way the first time I pulled my engine. It took me almost an hour to get those bolts out, and as much to put em back in. The extension trick knocks it down to about 10 minutes....

 

In the long run, it's going to be easier to yank the engine with the trans attached. You can separate and reattach them while they're sitting on the floor.
And that's a hell of a lot easier than fighting it from under, over, and inside the engine compartment.
You'll also save on bandaids, and you'll have a lot of leftover unused swear words that you can use on a different project!