I'm picking up my new motor on Saturday and was wondering if the VQ35 would fit in the back of my Rav4 or if I should rent a truck/larger SUV?

 

with the seats folded down, I don't see why it wouldn't fit. Getting it in and out could be tricky, though. Also depends on if you're gonna have a tranny attached or not...

 

why not just rent a truck and make life easy?

 

Seats fold down completely and no trans.

 

Should fit no problem, but like Josh mentioned, getting it in and out would be the hard part I would imagine.

 

I put one in the back of a '99 Jeep Grand Cherokee without the seats folded down. Advice: bring three or four used tires to brace it when you drive it and make sure to have a good 4 buddies to help move the bish! It's damn heavy!

 

I got mine in and out with an engine hoist.

 

Where did you find 4 good buddies?

I didn't think your 5 buddies on the right were strong enough to move an engine!\

 

shouldn't you be changing out an alternator right about now?

 

How much does the motor weight? I thought I read somewhere around 230lbs or so but I don't trust my memory. I was hoping maybe myself and a friend (two at the most) would be able to load/unload it.

 

tim...your sig clearly violates org rules

 

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It should fit, we managed to put a short block in the passenger seat of a maxima before

Watch out for the coolant and oil that seems to flow out of every orifice

 

only one way to find out

 

bring more people with you

 

Fit a VE in a Durango and back of a Highboy F350



it's not easy getting an engine out of a F350 if you don't have a tractor avaliable. Luckily a 2 post lift can double up as an engine hoist

 

you'll need at least four people. trust me...

 

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I'm going this morning.

 

Poor rav4. I can understand if you dont wanna spend the money though.. AND LIFT WITH YOUR LEGS!!!!!..

 

What is the motor still full of fluids?

3 people lifted a 3.0 (with somewhat ease) into the back of a Pathfinder. And I myself lifted it out ( Rest in Peace Oil Pan).

3.5 Lifted it with one other person out of a toyota tacoma. The 3.5 isnt that heavy. but you will need two people atleast 3 and your good.

 

I caved and rented a Trailblazer just in case.

 

w/ two people, the best you'll do is drag the freakin thing.. get at least 4 people

 

It will be on a wooden pallet. I've heard a dry VQ35 weights about 200lbs...

 

yes it will fit no problem

 

pansy. A real man would have hoisted that bish into the front seat of a '99 civic by himself!

 

Don't be a wuss, myself and two other people lifted a fully dressed 305 V8 with an iron block into the back of an F-350 last summer...

Thats with no engine lift, nothin but good ole fashin American muscle...

 

not everybody takes steroids

 

Dude, I am 5'-10" and weigh in at 175lbs... Steriods, I can safely say I am not takin them.

One of the other guys, was smaller than me...

The third was a bigger guy, but by no means a bodybuilder...

 

i know i was just being scarcastic....geez

 

I know you were, I was just making it clear that we did this and we are not bodybuilders....


So GBauer needs to stop being such a pansy and telling everyone you need four people to move a VQ35...