Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com
 
Phastek Performance
Go Back   Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums - Camaro5.com > Engine | Drivetrain | Powertrain Technical Discussions > Camaro V8 LS3 / L99 Engine, Exhaust, and Bolt-Ons


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 07-13-2018, 07:19 PM   #1
Witt51
 
Drives: Black 2ss
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 232
Engine install

I don't know if this is right spot. I'm getting ready to install my engine and decided to go from the bottom. My question is do I have to disconnect the A/c system and the power steering pump. I have seen so many different ways of doing and mostly they are for f-body. I took it out from the top but I want to get everything together and just stick it all in at once. Any advice, DIY or videos.

I thought this would get the most views posted here

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Witt51 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 11:32 AM   #2
Witt51
 
Drives: Black 2ss
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 232
No one has pulled the engine out of the 5th gen from the bottom?

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Witt51 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 11:36 AM   #3
GONIF


 
GONIF's Avatar
 
Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ
Posts: 2,626
Drop the cradle , or pull it from the top . In the long run your better off pulling it from the top .
__________________
OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW
GONIF is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 11:37 AM   #4
Witt51
 
Drives: Black 2ss
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 232
Delete

Last edited by Witt51; 07-14-2018 at 11:52 AM.
Witt51 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 11:52 AM   #5
Witt51
 
Drives: Black 2ss
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 232
I lost my partner that was helping install it and after looking around a bit I have noticed alot of people can do it with one person going through bottom. Of course that's f-body. I know most speed shops go from bottom also. I have the engine built up almost all the way besides the intake. Looking in the engine bay it just looks so my much easier dropping the k member but I know I'm probably missing something. Lol

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Witt51 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 02:02 PM   #6
Synner


 
Drives: cars
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Oversneeze
Posts: 4,545
Just zip tie the a/c unit out of the way after unbolting it so you doin't discharge it. Everything steering and hydraulic drops down except for the cooler in condenser bottom so you lose fluid but not a big deal and you will refill and bleed when reconnected.
Synner is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 02:07 PM   #7
Witt51
 
Drives: Black 2ss
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 232
I was thinking the power steering unit was also connected to evaporator also or atleast there was a line going to on from the steering rack. I will need to take a Pic when I get home. This can save such a headache

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Witt51 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 02:44 PM   #8
Witt51
 
Drives: Black 2ss
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 232
This the line I'm wondering about. Goes to steering rack.

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Witt51 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 03:40 PM   #9
blake-b


 
blake-b's Avatar
 
Drives: 2009 ZR1
Join Date: May 2010
Location: KCMO
Posts: 3,205
The power steering is connector to the AC condensor on both sides (one nipple each side)
blake-b is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 03:54 PM   #10
Witt51
 
Drives: Black 2ss
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 232
Will that require me to just bleed the power steering system that's all.? Sorry about the question but trying to get away with not doing more crap than need to.

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Witt51 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 03:55 PM   #11
Witt51
 
Drives: Black 2ss
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 232
Power steering should be easy to bleed. Leave the cap off and turn the wheel back and forth?

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Witt51 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-14-2018, 04:40 PM   #12
Witt51
 
Drives: Black 2ss
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 232
Quote:
Originally Posted by Synner View Post
Just zip tie the a/c unit out of the way after unbolting it so you doin't discharge it. Everything steering and hydraulic drops down except for the cooler in condenser bottom so you lose fluid but not a big deal and you will refill and bleed when reconnected.
Thanks for the help. Got it figured out. Saved me a lot of stress.

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Witt51 is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:28 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.