Minnesotajeff

Getting ready to pull the 455 out of my cutlass and wondering if anyone knows the height of the motor from the intake manifold pad to the bottom of the oil pan. I have a 4 post lift that I’d like to have the car on when I pull the motor, but I will have to have the car raised about 8 inches so my engine hoist legs can roll under the lift cross bar to get in picking position. Trying to figure out if I’ll be able to lift the motor high enough to clear the front of the car.

RetroRanger

I just measured my 350 from the lowest point on the oil pan to the highest edge ofthe valve cover ( no in take on it) its about 22” bbo is at least 1” taller.

when i removed the sbo it was tight to get over the rad n coresupport because you need to extend the boom out pretty far to reach over the core support, my garage has 10’ ceiling. When i put the bbo in i took off the hood and used a chain fall an over head beam, it was easier than the engine hoist.

joe_padavano

Minnesotajeff

Thanks Joe, that’s awesome