Engine removal pics and info...

[PiLOTLiTE]

I have received quite a few e-mails lately from people who want to do engine swaps asking me how I removed my old motor. To make a long story short, I lifted the car up real high with a cherry picker and took the motor and tranny out from the bottom on a dolly. Once you disconnect anything in the way (radiator, tranny lines, fuel lines, wiring, etc) the engine and tranny will come off with just 10 bolts. 6 on the k-member and 4 on the tranny crossmember.

My cardomain site has pictures of the setup on page 2. Enjoy [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]

[dashiftyfella]

i was just about to post a question asking this question. i really havent done much interms of mechanical work but i did put in my own tranny and clutch. do you think i could do this. you say it took 50 hours. wow. is there any details you could give me or advice hangups in advance b4 i start im taking out a 3.4l and putting another one in


thanx man

[dashiftyfella]

is it any easier to take it from the top?

[PiLOTLiTE]

I'm not sure if it's any easier to take it out the top. I would do what's more comfortable for you and your skill level. 50 hours was a rough (and probably high) estimate which included the time from when I drove it on the ramps to the time I drove it off (with the new motor and trans).

Here's a few tips I can give:

--When removing the front suspension, leave the lower control arms on the k-member, that way your alignment will still be close when you're done. However you will still need one to set the toe, but at least you'll be drivable.
--Label in little baggies every nut and bolt you take off the car with its location and the torque spec for it.
--Have a power bleeder handy for the brake system since you will be removing the lines.
--Have the AC system discharged so you do not vent R-134A into the atmosphere
--Take your time and be careful

I will post more stuff as I remember it. :D

Good luck!

[Distephano]

*Sigh* I'm in the middle of pulling my engine right now. I've got the engine unbolted and hanging from the lift, but I CAN'T get it out the top! I just can get enough clearance between the oil pan and the K-Member / Top of Engine bay and the intake.

I'm going to pulll the intake to make room I think.

*Sigh*

[Distephano]

Whoops!

My last post was meaning to say, I wish I had done it your way. I just thought out the top would be less work.

Getting the tranny out the bottom was easy as pie. But the engine coming out the top is another story.