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**68bowtie** · 12-03-2018, 01:26 AM

I got the engine in the truck finally. It's a little tricky with a truck this low when the hoist won't go under the a-arms.

The driver side valve cover is making contact with the firewall (glad I put a rag between there during install). I'm hoping I can loosen the engine stands and trans crossmember and move it forward slightly to clear. If that doesn't work, does anyone have any other ideas? Maybe the valve cover will actually move forward slightly on the head now that I think about it.

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12-03-2018, 01:26 AM	#170
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,492	Re: project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) I got the engine in the truck finally. It's a little tricky with a truck this low when the hoist won't go under the a-arms. The driver side valve cover is making contact with the firewall (glad I put a rag between there during install). I'm hoping I can loosen the engine stands and trans crossmember and move it forward slightly to clear. If that doesn't work, does anyone have any other ideas? Maybe the valve cover will actually move forward slightly on the head now that I think about it. __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD