Dropping the engine for the first time Options

[funboy30189]

Im gonna try and drop the engine out of the car this week. It will be my first time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) , what special tools are required that will make it easier? beside having someone else do it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Joe Owensby]

I have used both the lower the transmission technique and also the "raise the car" technique. I prefer the raising the car. I pretty much used all the steps in Mark's article until it gets time to remove the engine. I bought a $15.00 furniture dolly at Home Depot. I placed it below the engine and then took off the rear wheels. Lowered the car until the engine bottom was about 1/4 inch above the dolly. At this point, the brake shields were just above the garage floor. I then loosened the motor mounts and transmission mounts and in the process it lowered the motor the final bit. . I had a floor jack on each side of the car along with a thick board as a safety measure. I then slowly raised the car up and left the engine on the dolly. No balancing was required. The engine was on the dolly and was easy to re-locate as needed. Installation was the reverse of this.