pulling engine

legalize420 · Aug 16, 2005

i wanted to ask what is involved. is it easier to pull the tranny and the motor at the same time. this would be on stands and when i have a different car for my DD . is it just the bolts for the motor mounts and the tranny. how many bolts, 5? my mechanical skills level is definetly beginer but i would still be willing to give it a shot. i was able to do the intake swap with some help from some people on here so i just wanted to get an idea of what i would be getting into. im assuming that the radiator, fan, driveshaft would have to come out but what else. do you drain the all the fluids. thanks

Crash Gordon · Aug 16, 2005

step one UNPLUG The wiring.

step two remove radiator fan, and hood.

Step three remove driveshaft. and transmission crossmember. Be sure to support the transmission. Then unbolt the motor mounts. Make sure that your H-pipe is disconnected. Slowluy lift the motor up tilting it with the motor higher than the transmission. It is really simple on our cars.

legalize420 · Aug 16, 2005

Crash Gordon said:
step one UNPLUG The wiring.

step two remove radiator fan, and hood.

Step three remove driveshaft. and transmission crossmember. Be sure to support the transmission. Then unbolt the motor mounts. Make sure that your H-pipe is disconnected. Slowluy lift the motor up tilting it with the motor higher than the transmission. It is really simple on our cars.

so the radiator can stay on? i see eveyone talking about a manual, what are they called haynes and chiltons or something like that? would that have this kind of info? do they have them at the local parts store?

Rrich · Aug 16, 2005

by the way taht you are talking about this i probably wouldnt attempt this quite yet.

legalize420 · Aug 17, 2005

Rrich said:
by the way taht you are talking about this i probably wouldnt attempt this quite yet.

thats why it would have to be done when i have a DD that is not the stang. i will be trying to recruit some buddies of mine to help because i hate paying labor :damnit: for something that is really not that complicated. i would rather do it myself if posible. i dont mind shooting a buddy 100 for helping me for the day to get it out. once again, its not like im going out to the garage right now to tear everything down, just trying to gather as much info as possible, thanks.

legalize420 · Aug 17, 2005

what are the manuals that are recommended. do they have them at parts stores.

hurt · Aug 17, 2005

You'll hear this more than once but it is important; label everything. Bag and label the bolts, nuts, washers and anything else you remove from the car. At the time you'll think 'I'll remember where that goes' but when it comes time to reassemble you'll be hunting through a pile of crap looking for the right piece.

Take pictures before and during the removal of how wires are routed, accessories are mounted and the like. You can't have enough pictures.

I suggest draining the fluids and removing the radiator. While it's out get it checked out and flushed at a local radiator shop. You don't want to put any deposits in your new/rebuilt engine from your old radiator.

Definitely do this yourself, you will gain a ton of experience from this and since you have a DD take your time. Take some pics for us and ask as many questions as possible.

legalize420 · Aug 17, 2005

hurt said:
You'll hear this more than once but it is important; label everything. Bag and label the bolts, nuts, washers and anything else you remove from the car. At the time you'll think 'I'll remember where that goes' but when it comes time to reassemble you'll be hunting through a pile of crap looking for the right piece.

Take pictures before and during the removal of how wires are routed, accessories are mounted and the like. You can't have enough pictures.

I suggest draining the fluids and removing the radiator. While it's out get it checked out and flushed at a local radiator shop. You don't want to put any deposits in your new/rebuilt engine from your old radiator.

Definitely do this yourself, you will gain a ton of experience from this and since you have a DD take your time. Take some pics for us and ask as many questions as possible.

radiator is less than 2 months old what about the manuals. i dont have a DD yet but i can usually borrow brothers car on weekends. i could probally take the weekend plus a few days off work to get it done. it wont be started till i have everything ready. so far i would just do the clutch and heads maybee a cam since the engine will be out. if i could do the clutch and heads i will be happy enough with that if the cash flow is not there for the cam.

Crash Gordon · Aug 17, 2005

I meant to put a comma between radiator and fan, implying both should be removed.

And the labeling is a really good I dea if you are not incredibly familiar with what is under your hood. Alot of the wiring can come off with the motor, by unpluging the main harness plug. That huge square one in the passenger side of the engine bay by the cowl, and that smaller one just above it on the lip.

tim95gt · Aug 17, 2005

The manuals you are looking for would be Haynes or Chiltons, and I know the Haynes is available here at our local autozone and advance auto parts so they should be available at one of your local stores

I could be wrong on this but just for heads and a clutch you shouldn't need to pull the engine and trans out to do that. the heads you should be able to do with it in the car kinda like the intake you did, and the clutch, you might be able to just pu tthe car up on jack stands and drop the tranny from there for the clutch(could be wrong on this though)

legalize420 · Aug 17, 2005

tim95gt said:
The manuals you are looking for would be Haynes or Chiltons, and I know the Haynes is available here at our local autozone and advance auto parts so they should be available at one of your local stores

I could be wrong on this but just for heads and a clutch you shouldn't need to pull the engine and trans out to do that. the heads you should be able to do with it in the car kinda like the intake you did, and the clutch, you might be able to just pu tthe car up on jack stands and drop the tranny from there for the clutch(could be wrong on this though)

i know it can be done but i would rather have it out so there is more room to work. also for when i would need to pull it out for a build up in the future. just want to learn how for future projects.

1slow95 · Aug 17, 2005

IMO, it's easier if you remove the transmission first. It should only take an additional 10-15 minutes at most to remove the tranny and bellhousing.

Make sure you label everything and "bag and tag" all the bolts. It makes re-assembly much easier. Taking pictures is also a good idea, I know I used mine several times.

You will need to disconnect all lines and hoses that connect the engine to the body. You can disconnect the main harness at the rear passenger side of the engine bay. Then disconnect the wires at the battery and any vacuum lines. There is also a ground strap going from the driver side motor mount to the frame rail. You will need to unbolt the A/C compressor (below the P/S pump) and move it out of the way. You will also need a fuel line disconnect tool, which you can buy online (got mine at 50resto.com) or Autozone or Advance should have them.

I removed the upper intake and used and intake lift plate to pull the engine.

It's really not too difficult. I had mine out in around 10 hours start to finish working kinda slow, plus we took a dinner break in that time and consumed a good bit of alcohol during the process . That was my first time pulling an engine, but I had removed the transmission before. It's also a good idea to have a friend helping you, especially when removing the transmission.

Good luck!

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