The title says it all! Looking to do an engine swap due to mine burning up, going from ~200k to a 49k engine. The last thing I need to know is can our engine come out of the top of the car or does it have to be the bottom? If it will come out the top I can do this no problem. Even if it takes removing some extra stuff that isnt a big deal, just let me know! I tried searching for this but no results! Someone with experience let me know!! Thanks!

 

I'm pretty sure it can. I'd remove the hood to make life easier.

 

I wouldn't

 

Thanks for those replies guys, anyone who has experience with it? I know alot of guys around here do engine swaps and I doubt all of you have hoists

 

Yes it can come out the top. I just did this during the summer. It can even come out through the top with the transmission still attached. Id highly suggest using a load leveler because if you pull it with the tranny still attached youll bring it out at an angle with the motor higher than the tranny.

 

I did this 2 weeks ago, lifted the motor with trans still attached out from the top. Just like Jnco said, you have to tilt the motor and trans if pulling both out at the same time. I would suggest doing it that way, its much easier (if you have an engine hoist).

 

its easy take hood of and make sure engine doesnt tilt to bad and get caught and it comes right out just did it to my 95

 

So it is possible to take the engine out on its own? I dont need the trans out neccesarily

 

Yes, but its going to be hard to mate the engine up to the tranny when you go to put the engine back in with it still mounted.

 

i considered separating them myself when i did my swap but getting into the torque converter bolts is a pain if your auto and want to separate them. much easier outside the car. i pulled mine from the top hood of and tilt lever same as the other guys. it is also possible to drop the entire sub frame struts axles all included but way more time consuming but you can literally lift the front end and roll the assembly out.

 

The first one I ever pulled came out the top and back in the same way. The 30 or so since then have all come out the bottom with no hoist or engine lift. Pull the engine and trans together.

 

most people take it out the top.

 

Wouldn't the car have to be pretty high off the ground to get the engine out from the bottom?

 

When I Pulled engine only, we hoisted the front of the car up with the engine hoist, and slid the motor out the bottom. It was pretty high up

 

i didnt know it was possible to to it from the bottom lol.

 

that's what she said


lol. anyway, yes, remove hood, disconnect all hoses and wiring harness, pull. better to leave the trans connected for simplicity.