Hello everyone,

I blew my motor and need to do a swap. Has anyone ever done a swap or know what is the best way to remove the motor without a lift?

 

You need an engine hoist

 

So I should go from up top?

 

tough call, how high can you get the car?, if you have enough room and you want to replace some other things I would take it out the bottom, do the clutch, output shafts, dte brace, ect.... if you have enough $$, if not then just take out the top, less stuff to remove, but how did you blow the motor?

 

It all started about a month ago. I broke a valve spring at number 8 intake. I put on new springs and after 2 days I took her to 6000 and broke something. The next morning I dumped massive amounts of coolant in the exhaust. I took out the spark plugs and noticed that number 6 is smashed up againts the electrode. It really sucked.

 

Sorry to hear, keep us updated with your project

 

first and foremost...I think it'll be tough to do without a lift but, here is the basic process man...usually you would want to remove the assembly from the bottom...

Tools Required


• J 33432-A Transverse Leaf Spring Compressor

• J 25034-C Pump Pulley Remover

• J 25033-C Pump Pulley Installer

• J 42188 Ball Joint Separator

• J 39580 Engine Support Table

• J 39580-500 Engine Support Table Top

• J 41798 Engine Lifting Brackets

• J 42203 Driveline Support

• J 34730-1A Fuel Pressure Gauge

• J 36221 Hydraulic Clutch Line Separator


That said, remove battery positive/ground
remove drain all fluids, oil, coolant,etc
remove airbox, accesories, etc, fuel rails, intake manifold(not a must but, may be easier)
disconnect and remove the alternator
Disconnect the brake booster vacuum hose from the brake booster.
Remove the intermediate shaft to steering gear bolt.
Disconnect the intermediate steering shaft from the steering gear and position it to the left onto the frame rail.
remove all AIR pump lines, connected to your factory manifolds
you may want to remove the wheels(fronts only),..
Remove the starter bolts.
Remove the starter from the vehicle.
Remove all wiring harness clips from the right side and rear of the engine block.
Disconnect the oil level sensor electrical connector.
Disconnect the crank position sensor electrical connector.
Disconnect the right heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) electrical connector.
Remove the air conditioning (AC) compressor hose assembly retaining bolt.
Remove the air conditioning compressor hose assembly from the AC compressor.
Disconnect the engine oil temperature sensor electrical connector.
Disconnect the left HO2S electrical connector.
Remove the front stabilizer shaft.
Disconnect the electrical connectors and harness from the electric cooling fans.
Remove the electric cooling fan assembly by sliding the whole unit upwards.
Loosen the tie rod end nuts (3).
Seperate the tie rod ends (5) from steering knuckles (4) using J 42188 .
Disconnect the antilock brake system (ABS) electrical connector clips from the crossmember (if equipped).
Disconnect the electronic variable orifice control (EVO) connector clips from the crossmember.
Disconnect the real time damping (RTD) connector clips from the crossmember (if equipped).
Remove the shock absorber lower mounting bolts.
Remove the front transverse leaf spring.
Vehicles equipped with a manual transmission need to:
Unclip the clutch actuator hose from the engine flywheel housing clip.
Using J 36221 , depress the white circular release ring on the actuator hose and simultaneously pull lightly on the master cylinder hose to disconnect.
Protect both ends from dirt and damage.
Remove the engine flywheel housing bolts from the driveline support assembly.
Install J 42203 to the close-out panel flange.
Slowly lower the vehicle to the J 39580 and J 39580-500 .
Support the engine and crossmember assembly on J 39580 and J 39580-500 .
BY HAND, remove the front and rear crossmember nuts.
Partially raise the vehicle.
Remove the AIR tube bracket bolt and reposition the tube bracket to gain access to the left rear ground strap.
Remove the ground strap from the rear of left cylinder head.
Disconnect the following electrical connectors from the back of the engine:
- The engine oil pressure sensor

- The camshaft position sensor

- The manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor

- The knock sensor wire harness connector

- All remaining electrical connections

Remove the power steering pump pulley using J 25034-C .
Remove the power steering pump bolts.
Remove the power steering pump and reservoir from the engine and reposition them to the crossmember.
Remove the air conditioning (AC) compressor belt.
Remove the air conditioning compressor bolts and nut.
Remove the air conditioning compressor stud and compressor from the engine.
Remove the air conditioning compressor bracket bolt and bracket.
Remove the AIR tube mounting bolts and tube from the exhaust manifolds.
Install J 41798 to the engine.
Install a lifting device to the J 41798 .
Remove the spark plug wires from the spark plugs.
Remove the spark plugs from the cylinder heads
Remove the engine mount to crossmember nuts.
Remove the engine from the crossmember, using J 41798 .
Install the engine onto an engine stand and remove the J 41798 .
Prepare the engine for disassembly.

 

I think it's preference and what tools are available to you. I've seen both ways done but have yet to see logical reason for top vs. bottom or vice versa.

 

If you have a lift the out the bottom is best but if you don't have a lift it will come out the top