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Old 01-06-2007, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SVXMAN2001
huck, but if you leave the engine to support itself, won't the engine shift fowards once i remove the transmission? I'd be leary of doing that especially since the car is on jack stands and that would be a be of a thrust...could possibly topple the car off the jack stands no?
It won't move much, but if you're worried about it, wedge a 2x4 under the front of the motor to the ground to support it.
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