Remove Engine, How High Do I Need to Lift the Car to Get Engine Out Options

[badboybear]

[size=3]How high do I need jack the car up to take the engine out from the bottom? Does anyone have a diagram for removing the engine....what bolts & where to remove, want to drop tranny & motor at once...hopefully.

Also where do I look or go to get a "repair kit" for the HELL HOLE. Told there is a metal replacment type piece? Thanks all,

M&T914

[tradisrad]

While I dont have an exact height to jack the car up to I can offer some tips.
Disconnect fuel lines, clutch & throttle cables, battery, CVs (they dont need to be removed but must pass over the engine) & trans ground strap + any misc wiring the engine may have & any emission hoses.

1st dont raise the car so high that your jack wont reach the eng/trans.
2nd it is helpful to remove the air cleaner and injectors (injectors may catch on the suspension "ears")
3rd drop it as a package eng/trans


I place a 3/4" thick piece of plywood on the jack and center it near the fly wheel, maybe slightly forward. It is helpful to have a friend or two during the removal process, however it can be done solo.

Check Auto Atlanta or Restoration Design for you replacement parts.

With some experience the engine can be removed in an hour and a half to two hours (or less time in some garages)

I find it easier to disconnect the trans mounts instead of the nuts off of the 2 mounting bolts.

Good luck, it's only scary the first time.

[badboybear]

While I dont have an exact height to jack the car up to I can offer some tips.
Disconnect fuel lines, clutch & throttle cables, battery, CVs (they dont need to be removed but must pass over the engine) & trans ground strap + any misc wiring the engine may have & any emission hoses.

1st dont raise the car so high that your jack wont reach the eng/trans.
2nd it is helpful to remove the air cleaner and injectors (injectors may catch on the suspension "ears")
3rd drop it as a package eng/trans


I place a 3/4" thick piece of plywood on the jack and center it near the fly wheel, maybe slightly forward. It is helpful to have a friend or two during the removal process, however it can be done solo.

Check Auto Atlanta or Restoration Design for you replacement parts.

With some experience the engine can be removed in an hour and a half to two hours (or less time in some garages)

I find it easier to disconnect the trans mounts instead of the nuts off of the 2 mounting bolts.

Good luck, it's only scary the first time.

Thanks & yes scared...sort of, not like getting married...LOL. I will also check out the tech articles and the other places mentioned. Appreciate all very much....stay tuned I know I'm gonna bust a knuckle...OUCH! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)

[tradisrad]

I'm gonna bust a knuckle...OUCH! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)

Nah, no blood required.
Check your CV bolts; they should be a 12pt (triple square) socket, although they may have been replaced with the incorrect regular Allen socket. This is a "special" tool that you may need.