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Originally Posted by zippy_gg
Has anyone measured the clearance required to drop the engine (my car is an 86 cab)?
Assume the airbox and heater fan assembly removed and rear bumper still on(but removed if needed).
Of course the type hydraulic jack or table will make a difference too.
Just wondering ballpark out of curiosity. I have read many thread on engine drops but do not recall seeing a measurement.
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It's been 5 years, so I'm a little foggy, but when I measured mine, I'm thinking it was in the ball park of 30 inches that's with CIS and may or may not have included the jack.
For the most accuracy for your situation, you should just get a level/straight edge combo, set it up at the top of the engine compartment opening, and measure from that point to the bottom of the bumper. Add the height of whatever apparatus you are using to lower the engine and you have your requirement.
Originally I had used a harbor freight hydraulic table and it added to much height that by the time I lifted my car as high as my jack could, I still had to remove my rear bumper.
When I pulled it last year, I used one of the jacks and replicas of the factory drivetrain carriers you can buy from our host and I didn't need to pull the bumper.