I just finished replacing Opti-Spark and now is the time to replace Radiator, Condenser and the electric fans. Is there a step by step process to reinstalling this stack so as to minimize damage to those components? I am hoping there is a method to the maddness.

 

It is a lot easier to drop everything out the bottom as there is a lot more room going that route. But you need to raise the front of the car up 12 inches or so to make it work.

Do you still have the waterpump out after changing the opti? If not, remove that first to get some more room to work.

 

Just attach the radiator and fans together outside the car and put them back in first. the condenser should slide in fairly easily with a little wiggling.

 

go here and look at 14 and 15 see if that helps 4th Gen LT1 F-Body Tech Aids-Drawings & Exploded Views

 

I gotta replace my condenser also, it wont come out the top?

 

nope, gotta take the fan shoud and radiator out, its on the other side of it. all comes out the bottom, not that hard.

 

Good call Socom and others, I split the condenser off the stack and the radiator and fan pack slid right into place. Then the condenser went right into place. I was able to get the entire stack in from the top with a little wiggling from the bottom. Thanks to all who contributed to the final answer, as usual when it comes to these Gen 4's the answer is seldom cut and dry but, rather a composite of people who have all suffered with the same seemingly simple tasks.