For many people, we drop our trucks off at the shop and pick them up when they are done. This may be because they don’t have the ability to do the work (no place, tools etc.), other times it could be because the work is above the person’s skill level. For others, they do the majority of the work but, when it comes time to pull the engine, overhaul the transmission, or any other major work, they take it to a shop.

So, we always love to show you guys the behind the scenes of what it takes to get something done.(See photo with the guys labeled) Recently, Fleece Performance Engineering in Brownsburg, Indiana posted this time elapse video of them pulling the engine in LB7. (The LB7 was in GM vehicles from 2001 to 2004.) The video shows Technician Jacob Richards pulling the engine pretty much by himself.

The video starts out with Richards evacuating the AC system and draining the coolant. From there, the entire process is recorded. Richard pulls the engine out the front of the truck, which is the most common way for a GM truck. This is quite a large contrast to the cab being lifted with the Fords.

If you aren’t familiar with Fleece Performance Engineering, they have been a major player in the Duramax market. They routinely build custom high-end trucks, full blown competition engines, as well as repair work. They, also, have quite a bit of testing equipment including a chassis dyno to tune customer’s trucks. Check them out for yourself online.