Removing engine and transmission together?

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:09 pm

Hey guys

Well the work has started of the transfer between my liberties...

I'm wondering if it is possible to remove the engine and transmission together in one go?

I was wondering if I... remove the radiator, the transmission's crossmembers... then pull the whole thing up and out with the engine crane.

I was mainly worried about the length...

Anyone done it this way before? I figure it'll save me a bunch of time.

Cheers,
Owen.

daza · Post by **daza** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:23 pm

Done it with a chain block where i have heaps of height, check your crane can lift the length of them over the rad support panel first.
Daza.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:12 pm

yes do it at one go, lot easier that way - LOT easier... (with right tools and knowledge) you could get the engine/box out in 45 mins) You need to remove the rad as well.
Cheers
AP

drof351 · Post by **drof351** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:11 pm

Hi,
I generally drop everything downwards on most cars. Engine, gearbox, cross member suspension etc Putting an EJ and auto into an L series from the top had to drop the crossmember a little anyway to make it fit.

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:18 pm

Yeah, I've done it from above (motor only) & below...........so much easier to leave everything in one piece, undo the X members & struts then just lift the front of the car up and drag it out/roll back under

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:31 pm

d_generate wrote:so much easier to leave everything in one piece, undo the X members & struts then just lift the front of the car up and drag it out/roll back under

Agreed. This is how I did my EJ conversion in Ruby Scoo, except I had the front of the car jacked right up instead of leaving the crossmember on the floor and jack the car... Didn't think of that!

Cheers

Bennie

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:51 pm

my preference is engine out first then tranny or box of gears, depends on your hoist, not only on its capacity but its stability and where yu attach chains to. Have used one of those 150kg foundry blocks of iron on the crane base to assist in stability.

maxxair · Post by **maxxair** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:08 pm

Drop it out, Lift the car. peice a piss.

d_generate · Post by **d_generate** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:50 pm

Also helps to take the wheels off & you'll need to tie a piece of bar/wood across the top of the struts once everything is out to make maneuvering them easier, also keep a jack under the front of the motor as it may try to tip forward and squash your head like mine tried to when I undid the last bolt...........Missed by "that" much.

Post by **Alex** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:19 pm

ive always lifted it thru the engine bay. All in one piece yes. Dropping it back in is just as easy as lifting it out.

alex

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:13 pm

so those all in one lifters, must drain tranny, or plug up with tail shaft dummy or just make a BIG mess?

daza · Post by **daza** » Tue Mar 30, 2010 10:54 pm

steptoe wrote:so those all in one lifters, must drain tranny, or plug up with tail shaft dummy or just make a BIG mess?

Drain it and plug it with a rag.
Daza

and make a big mess!

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:56 pm

daza wrote:Drain it and plug it with a rag.
Daza

and make a big mess!

Used a plastic bag (over the tailshaft end) and tape it up at the end of the tailshaft - works well.
Cheers
AP

drof351 · Post by **drof351** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:20 am

It's about ten bucks for a set of plastic plugs. Use them on any gearbox then.

maxxair · Post by **maxxair** » Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:31 am

I just used a spray paint lid. went ok.