97 Cobra Engine Question
- Thread starter shawdaddy1972
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It can come out either way. The way I prefer to do it is take it out through the top with transmission already removed.
Thx for the quick reply. I thought as much, but a local mechanic told me: "The motor has to be removed from the bottom....so that will add $400 to your labor charges" Soooo...you guys already saved me $400 bucks
I think the car has a spun main bearing so I need to pull it out and check it. Ran out of oil and now it ticks. The tick also gets faster as the rpm's increase. Should I check sumtin else before I pull the motor? Thanks again guys
I think the car has a spun main bearing so I need to pull it out and check it. Ran out of oil and now it ticks. The tick also gets faster as the rpm's increase. Should I check sumtin else before I pull the motor? Thanks again guys
AvalancheSVT
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if he has a lift raising the car off the drivetrain is actually really easy. there's a reason car companies build em like that 
They should charge less for taking it out the bottom if they have the lift etc...my mechanic prefers that.
I have had different engines out of my cobra 4 times. I have done it with dropping the k-member and taking it out through the top. Going out through the top by far is the easiest, I can have my trans off and engine out of my car in 45 mins. No messing with power steering lines, suspension parts, or the a/c.
Now if you have long tube headers I would drop it out the bottom.
Now if you have long tube headers I would drop it out the bottom.
sicK96GT
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Thx for the quick reply. I thought as much, but a local mechanic told me: "The motor has to be removed from the bottom....so that will add $400 to your labor charges" Soooo...you guys already saved me $400 bucks
I just spun a main bearing about 2 weeks ago, and over christmas i pulled the baby apart in our garage, rented a motor mount (to turn her upside down and replace bearings etc) and a lift to get her out. Just be very careful pulling the engine out next to the power steering and other lines, i pinched one and had to wait 9 days for a new line to ship in.
I think the car has a spun main bearing so I need to pull it out and check it. Ran out of oil and now it ticks. The tick also gets faster as the rpm's increase. Should I check sumtin else before I pull the motor? Thanks again guys
if its ticking as rpms increase and when you first start the car up then yes, thats what i went through, replaced the bearings rods and rings, pistons looked good and my problem went away (for now)
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