Engine install

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Freddie11

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1987 2wheel drive automatic 305.
Gonna install eng next week. Can i drop it in with the exhaust manifolds installed on engine? Yes or no
 

PrairieDrifter

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Yep.
 

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Yes. More space to work on the engine mounts without them.
 

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I installed mine with the exhaust manifolds already bolted on. It worked fine, but it was a PIA to jockey it around to line up and reach the motor mount bolts. In hind sight, I would bolt the exhaust manifolds on after installation.
 

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