Engine out above ? or drop below ?

[cortexx]

So a looming dilemma for this coming winter is my engine swap .

Im trying to figure out the best way to tackle it all. Will probably be doing the work single handedly so how much experience have you guys had removing the engine/tranny out and above the engine bay ? or remove the entire subframe with engine from below ? .

I'm thinking below because i could also do the front suspension bushings , shock pillow ball mounts , completely clean and por15 the engine bay and around the frame rails .

I have a bobcat to lift the front of the car , and can get a pallet truck to drag it all out once it's disconnected .

Any thoughts ?

[gtrjon]

i dropped the entire subframe out with it. its nice and easy not trying to angle the tranny out the top with it and allows you to refresh/inspect all your suspension components and get everything buttoned down at the same time

[Voodoo_ChildR32]

I've pulled an entire rb20 without tranny out the top and it was quite easy. I left the tranny in the car. Not sure about anything bigger, but it should be the same more or less. Removing the hood totally makes life really easy.


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[Supraclean]

If you have a Lift go out the botom for sure. But jackstands with a good engine lift and leveler from Princess Auto HELPS so much.

Take you time to make sure the proper wiring/shifter comes out your good:P

[mightyrocker]

jack the car up 2 feet, you can pull engine and tranny out no problem through the top. done this 10+ times

waaaaay faster than dropping the subframe/taking off bell housing. hood needs to be off tho

[cschepp]

^ that would be a good way of doing it. I have done a few from the bottom but you can sometimes catch some snags if your in a rush or simply forgot to take something off. If you have a choice to from the bottom if you have some space but no hoist then just lift it the 2 feet off the ground and this would be quick too

[cortexx]

I'm pretty meticulous about removal , i usually document and sometime photo everything so it gets re=assembled in exactly the same way. I won't be in any rush , ill have the whole winter and i have more heated workshop space than i need to get it done.

I'm favouring dropping the front subframe assembly with engine , tranny , suspension atm because i'll have the time to work on so much of it . Once i have my block built my tranny will be up for improvement so it seems logical , not to mention front bushings , shock rebuilds (btw anyone know an Endless dealer in the GTA that can rebuild Zeal functions ? ).

[caliber676]

IF you got the ground clearance with a proper lift then drop it out the bottom. It is much easier in terms of space, but if your trying to do it with some sort of makeshift lift i would suggest going from the top.