So i am building up my Em1 and am about to start assembling the motor. Do I drop the bottom end in the car with the head on or off. I took it out with the head off and am planning on putting the bottom end in first and then putting the upper half on afterwards. It seems to me it would be easier to connect all the **** if the head were off, but i wanted to run it past you guys first. Also the intake mani is still on the head.... I guess i could do that....take the intake mani off and put on the head on before i drop. Tell me what you think. Thanks

 

might be wrong forum, but i know tons of you guys have done this

 

with the head on

 

what about intake mani

 

Dear god, intake manifold on. You'll thank your self.

 

sounds like a good idea

 

more info please

 

i would/have always put everything together 1st thne dropped it in. Lastt hing you want is **** getting in the sleeves during install. some **** is alot easier to do off the car then in it

 

i relize things would be easier out of the car but when the head and intake are on and i have to install the hoses and crap behind the block and i am worried this will be difficult to do

 

You're not going to gain much without the head on because the majority of the connections are on the head. To make matters worst it is FAR more of a pain in the a** to try and put the intake manifold on with the head already on in the car. Just install the complete long block and trans as one and hook up the connections. There aren't many and it is fairly simple.

 

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trust me dude, its 10x easier. what are you gonna do? hold the head flipped back and do the hoses then bolt it down . your way is a **** load more work and pita