swapping out blown sohc
#1
swapping out blown sohc
so i was wondering..... can you replace just the motor itself with leaving the tranny mounted/bolted onto the car? i've been searching/reading, but every post i've come across people have removed the engine and tranny together. my old tranny is still good so i rather not remove it. any suggestions?
#2
It is possible to remove the engine, and leave the tranny in place. However, putting the engine back in might be a lil harder, getting the shaft in and making sure the tranny bolts line up. A logic reason why people pull out both is to get the tranny on the engine easier... and to clean/inspect stuff since it's already gonna be gutted out. If you got a cherry picker... might as well pull both, inspect things... i.e. clutch.
~eji
~eji
#3
well everything is in great condition, except for the motor itself. thats why i rather leave the tranny on. ah well. either way i'm gonna try it. i'll see how it turns out. if anything i'll remove the tranny. thanks.
#4
it is harder to not remove the tranny in the respects that it is hard to match it up and get the spindal in the hole but i did it without a problem. i just used a floor jack and jacked up the tranny as hight as i could put the spindal in and then set the engine down on the mounts and everything matched pretty good i had to shimmy it a little on the first hole to put the bolt in but it wasnt a big deal but if you want to pull the whole tranny yes putting the engine back will be a little easier.
#5
^THANK YOU. wow after searching and searching.... finally someone who's actually done it lol. everything i've read has been something to the extent of "nope...too much of a pain, just swap tranny+motor together". i came across another post where one member said it took him like 5 hours to "try" and line up the holes, but couldnt get it. he finally removed the tranny.
#6
Seriously - just pull it all at once. it's a lot easier to line up 2 motor mounts and a universal joint than to line up 2 motor mounts, 10-12 tranny housing bolts, 1 output shaft, the starter, etc. I'm hoping you'll be using a cherry picker for the job + a couple floor jacks.
BTW I've done it before. twice. =)
BTW I've done it before. twice. =)
#8
^lmao nice. yes back yard mechanix DO kick ***. but yeah i am using a cherry picker. ah hell i'm gonna give it a try. if anything i'll just remove the tranny too. i'll see how it goes and i'll post up on my experience. its going to be a fun day tomorrow.
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