So I've decided since I'm going to keep my truck another 4 or 5 years and I have over 300,000 mi on the engine. It's time to fix all the oil leaks and go ahead and slap in new bearings, seals, rings, Pistons, etc.
Initially I had planned to pull the heads off before pulling the block and go ahead and send them to the machine shop while I do the rest. But I'm wondering if there will be a place to hook onto the block to pull the engine without damaging the block.
I suppose I could use the head bolts and screw them back into the block as points to pull the block with, mostly I see people using the exhaust manifold holes in the heads to pull, but since they are aluminum that seems like a bad idea to me.
Suggestions?
If it makes a difference, it's a late 2011 2wd. The AFM stuff was ripped out years ago, going to delete VVT and put in a slightly hotter cam. A stage 2 Brian tooley Still just gonna be a daily though.
Initially I had planned to pull the heads off before pulling the block and go ahead and send them to the machine shop while I do the rest. But I'm wondering if there will be a place to hook onto the block to pull the engine without damaging the block.
I suppose I could use the head bolts and screw them back into the block as points to pull the block with, mostly I see people using the exhaust manifold holes in the heads to pull, but since they are aluminum that seems like a bad idea to me.
Suggestions?
If it makes a difference, it's a late 2011 2wd. The AFM stuff was ripped out years ago, going to delete VVT and put in a slightly hotter cam. A stage 2 Brian tooley Still just gonna be a daily though.
