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 Aug 27 2003, 12:38 PM
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Well, the block is out of the shop now(just a hot tank and hone), and I should have all of my parts by Friday. The plan is an all-out weekend marathon of engine rebuilding, hopefully finishing up sometime on Monday.
Does anybody have any tips for pulling the engine? Like where in the heck do you hook up the engine hoist? I'm planning on dropping the tranny first, then pulling the engine out mostly whole. This link has been pretty helpful also: Engine removal guide -------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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Aug 27 2003, 01:05 PM
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 Zen Master DSM Group: Moderators Posts: 3,008 Joined: 10-January 01 From: in front of you Member No.: 5 |
I run a chain with hooks diagonally from the intake manifold bracket near the TB to the exhaust manifold/power steering bracket (the one with a big hole in it). If you don't have the intake manifold bracket, put a longer bolt in the intake manifold bolt hole closest to the TB and use that. If you don't have the exhaust manifold/power steering bracket use the bolts that attach the driver side engine mounting bracket near the power steering pump.
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Aug 27 2003, 01:18 PM
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The best of luck to ya eric!
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Aug 27 2003, 01:20 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 25-September 02 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 19 |
Thanks Mike and Nate, it should be entertaining if nothing else.
-------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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Aug 27 2003, 01:22 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 19-September 02 From: New Baden, IL Member No.: 7 |
yeah, eric, best of luck.
"you can do it... all night long" -------------------- -The original (member) 007. Stop looking at me Spy!!
-98 S-10 P/U creepin' low on stock 15s!! -You come off just a little more intelligent if you know how to spell the insults in addition to saying them |
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Aug 27 2003, 02:15 PM
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 Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Moderators Posts: 1,156 Joined: 23-September 02 Member No.: 16 |
I've got a load leveler and engine hoist you could borrow if you need them.
I once put the engine into my GSX with the tranny and all accessories attached (well, the accessories that I kept). It was definately a tight fit, but I did it myself. -------------------- my cars breath smells like car food
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Aug 27 2003, 05:12 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 388 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Peoria Heights Member No.: 59 |
I had a lot better luck pulling the engine and tranny at the same time. I hooked up the chain to 2 head bolts on oppisite sides so the tranny sat lower the just lifted it out. I had the head off to though so i had lot of room to work. Where did you take your block? I just got mine into kalinas monday for a hot tank and bore. they said 2 weeks
 . Oh well good luck!
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Aug 27 2003, 07:05 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 25-September 02 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 19 |
Does your car have ABS? I don't see any way of getting engine and tranny out together with that big honkin ABS unit in the way. It only takes like an hour and a half to pull the tranny anyway. Practice makes perfect
 I just took it to a local shop in Quincy, Nelsons. They have about a two day turn-around for a hot tank/hone if they're not too busy. -------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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Aug 27 2003, 07:12 PM
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Post Master Group: Members Posts: 626 Joined: 25-September 02 From: Urbana, IL Member No.: 19 |
QUOTE (kris @ Aug 27 2003, 08:15 PM) I've got a load leveler and engine hoist you could borrow if you need them. Thanks, though I have access to a hoist already. That load leveler might be handy, but I think the good old chain will work well enough. -------------------- Eric Wort
87 White Buick Turbo 'T' (11.71 @ 116.5, 1.61 60ft, slipping trans) 92 Teal Eagle Talon TSi AWD (burn victim) |
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Aug 27 2003, 08:01 PM
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DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 388 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Peoria Heights Member No.: 59 |
QUOTE I just took it to a local shop in Quincy, Nelsons. They have about a two day turn-around for a hot tank/hone if they're not too busy.  Damn i wish i would have known that earlier. No my car does not have ABS. Forgot about that good for nothing ABS shit. Even with it in it might be possible to pull the engine with enough of an angle while pulling it out. Maybe at like a 25 - 35% angle you could adjust it so that it wont get in the way while you move it around???? I dont know much about the abs system so i may be wrong? It might be easier in the end just to drop the tranny first.
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 Sep 1 2003, 05:12 PM
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 Info Seeker Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: 1-September 03 Member No.: 164 |
Speaking of Engine swaps I would like to know if I can bolt the Cyclone 2.0 to my stock 93 auto tranny or do I need to swap linkage,master cylinder and clutch pedal for a manual
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