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Old 12-01-2000, 12:35 AM
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pulling the heads on an LB8

Is it hard to do with the motor in the car? I can pull it out if necessary, but of course I'd rather not.

Old 12-02-2000, 07:54 AM
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leave the engine in the car. no one pulls the engine to change heads.

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Bleak,

Typically, a V-8 can be serviced down to the block with the engine in the car unless it is transverse mounted for front wheel drive (yuck!).

Incidentally, I think an "LB8" is a 2.8L V-6 installed in GM 'P' and 'G' body cars. A ThirdGen 305 TPI is an RPO code "LB9".

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LB8 is the 2.8l v-6 in fbodies, too. That's the one I was referring to.

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Bleak,

Typically, a V-8 can be serviced down to the block with the engine in the car unless it is transverse mounted for front wheel drive (yuck!).

Incidentally, I think an "LB8" is a 2.8L V-6 installed in GM 'P' and 'G' body cars. A ThirdGen 305 TPI is an RPO code "LB9".


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Old 12-02-2000, 07:34 PM
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yea u can remove the heads with the engine still in the car..i have b4

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