First time motor pull

AJ/FormS said
Um, run it up? Before the tranny is on? Plz explain how that can be done on a Mopar. Even a stick car needs at least the bellhouse on to mount the starter. And then, whats holding the back of the motor up, so the fan doesnt eat the rad? Or the firewall wrecks the dizzy?And it would be real stressful on the mounts.
-Or did i misunderstand "run it up "?
-Only 4 bolts hold the hood on.
-You must be a newbie.
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Yes drop the engine in put the car up on the lift and bolt the tranny in from underneath. No running involved in till the engine and trans are in. The engine goes in easier with out the tranny hanging off the back.