cost of pulling and reinstalling motor
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Hack
15 Year Member
When I had my I6 rebuilt, the shop wanted $1500 to do everything, and $800 to just do the rebuild.
So my guess from that is about $500-1000 to pull a motor and reinstall. Of course, with your plan this shop will have to also transport the motor to and from the rebuilder and store your car during the rebuild.
Another option is to buy an engine stand $35 or so. You can also rent a hoist for $35 - 50 per day or purchase a hoist for $150-250.
Good luck.
So my guess from that is about $500-1000 to pull a motor and reinstall. Of course, with your plan this shop will have to also transport the motor to and from the rebuilder and store your car during the rebuild.
Another option is to buy an engine stand $35 or so. You can also rent a hoist for $35 - 50 per day or purchase a hoist for $150-250.
Good luck.
Hack
15 Year Member
If you do decide to pull the motor yourself, the most important thing IMO is to be organized. I have a poor memory, so labeling everything is what saved me. Don't just dump the bolts in a coffee can. Get a bunch of ziplock bags, some paper, and a marker. Use masking tape labels for wiring and hoses.
One trick I liked is to drill a hole through the hood hinge and lower sheet metal. Obviously not all the way through!! Then you can use the same drill bit to align the hood at the end. Works great.
One trick I liked is to drill a hole through the hood hinge and lower sheet metal. Obviously not all the way through!! Then you can use the same drill bit to align the hood at the end. Works great.
jikelly
20+ Year Stangneter 
Ozsum2 said:
Yeah if you've never done an engine pull before a book will be useful. I like to use ziplock bags and a marker to hold bolts from different components together. Things go back together so much easier when you know exactly what set of bolts goes where on the engine. I never bothered with pulling my tranny out of the car. I always simply unbolted it from the engine and put something under it to support it while the engine was out.
i will give you my number and I can walk you through it. Or, we can get on yahoo messenger, I have a mic and I can talk you through it. its easier than it sounds. Putting it in is a little more tricky.
You just need some basic hand tools and a cherry picker/engine hoist. i can guide you through removing it, and installing it...but tuning it after its been removed, you are on your own
Just
You just need some basic hand tools and a cherry picker/engine hoist. i can guide you through removing it, and installing it...but tuning it after its been removed, you are on your own
Just
67GTFastback
Founding Member
$250 for an engine hoist, once you pull one, you will want to pull more and more. It is quite straight forward and as mentioned, buy a book. If you want an engine stand, they cost approx. $80. I highly encourage you to do it yourself because soon you will be able to do this sort of thing:
WORTH
20+ Year Stangneter
Ozsum2 said:
I agree, if you've never done an engine swap before pulling the tranny is much easier and less apt to screw somethinng up.
WORTH
20+ Year Stangneter
67GTFastback said:$250 for an engine hoist, once you pull one, you will want to pull more and more. It is quite straight forward and as mentioned, buy a book. If you want an engine stand, they cost approx. $80. I highly encourage you to do it yourself because soon you will be able to do this sort of thing:
Looks like I'm not the only mentally retarded Stanger here, turning junk into mustangs
MustangMatt1966
New Member
wow, that car looks like its ready for the road any day now! lol jk i wish i knew how to do that kinda stuff 
i wish i knew how to do that kinda stuff
WORTH
20+ Year Stangneter
MustangMatt1966 said:wow, that car looks like its ready for the road any day now! lol jk
no you don't
MustangMatt1966
New Member
xoxbxfx
Founding Member
around here its about $700-800 to pull and drop the motor back in. Like everyone says, this is where you save your pennies by doing it yourself. To pull just the motor, its pretty easy just a little time consuming. I figures you can do it with 2 people start to finish in about 4 hours if you take your time. Another 4 hours to drop it back in.
You will need some special tools (will maybe 1 or 2) to do it. You will need a jack and a cherry picker. $300 total and you have them forever
First thing to do is pull the hood. Drain all your fluids like oil and antifreeze. Pull all the carb stuff off (carb, gas lines, linkage, air cleaner) and then go ahead and pull the ignition stuff (dist, coil, plug wires, spark plugs)... pull the accessories (alternator, power steering pump, brackest, a/c compressor, starter) and then pull your exhaust off and the motor is basically ready to come out. Put the jack under the transmission pan to hold it up.
This is a fun part. Have a buddy use a 15/16" socket on a breaker bar. Have him turn the motor over clockwise while you are under the car. You need to disconnect the torque converter from the flexplate (if its an auto... if not, just unbolt the tranny from the motor) there are 4 bolts that connect the torque convert to the flexplate. when thats done, time to pull the motor itself.
Hook up the cherry picker to intake bolts or head bolts (the ones the accessories hookup to, not the acutal head bolts) and then unbolt the motor mounts. Either the long bolt or the 2 the hold it to the motor, it doesnt matter.
Pull away and you are set. To drop it back in, do the same thing in reverse.
You will need some special tools (will maybe 1 or 2) to do it. You will need a jack and a cherry picker. $300 total and you have them forever
First thing to do is pull the hood. Drain all your fluids like oil and antifreeze. Pull all the carb stuff off (carb, gas lines, linkage, air cleaner) and then go ahead and pull the ignition stuff (dist, coil, plug wires, spark plugs)... pull the accessories (alternator, power steering pump, brackest, a/c compressor, starter) and then pull your exhaust off and the motor is basically ready to come out. Put the jack under the transmission pan to hold it up.
This is a fun part. Have a buddy use a 15/16" socket on a breaker bar. Have him turn the motor over clockwise while you are under the car. You need to disconnect the torque converter from the flexplate (if its an auto... if not, just unbolt the tranny from the motor) there are 4 bolts that connect the torque convert to the flexplate. when thats done, time to pull the motor itself.
Hook up the cherry picker to intake bolts or head bolts (the ones the accessories hookup to, not the acutal head bolts) and then unbolt the motor mounts. Either the long bolt or the 2 the hold it to the motor, it doesnt matter.
Pull away and you are set. To drop it back in, do the same thing in reverse.
hey man well if you lived in kentucky id help ya out. i work for a ford dealership and i can get access to the shop asi need it on saterdays. ive opulled my motor out like 3 or 4 times. takes about 2 hours or so. if that. and my cost are no where near what you would pay ifyou had it done.. but then again i donno since you would have to tow the car here and back
Hack
15 Year Member
Here I am thinking that his mustang looks a lot more solid than mine.WORTH said:Looks like I'm not the only mentally retarded Stanger here, turning junk into mustangs
