Engine swap- C-section or delivery thru the flaps?

[briweekes]

Stupid question- getting the MR2 MK2 engine out, is it a lift out or drop down jobby? ..and of course getting the 3VZ-FE in

Am about to spend €200 on an engine crane, and would like to be sure :icon_confused:

Thanks!

[snowtigger]

you need to drop it out the bottom and lift the car of it so an engine crane is a must as trying to lift a car so its back side is in the air is hard work by hand, you may need to take the inductin side of first makes it easier same as install get your engine and gearbox all lined up and the right way round drag the car with its arse in the air over and drop it on the engine then lift it into the bay most v6 may need the intake off for fitting have a look at a few build threads you will get the idea as you may have to mod the rear boot a couple of inches.

[briweekes]

got it! cheers snowtigger!

[sketchy]

it can come out the top, but you need so much height its just no fun at all..out the bottom is way easier.

drop the engine onto a creeper of some description. and lift the shell with a chain between the strut towers/engine mounts.(just have the front on stands, so you dont run out of height to lift the shell)

[briweekes]

OK guys, thanks. Nobody mentioned the lower crossmember being removed, so I guess that can stay in place on the car then.

[AlunJ]

To take the motor out downwards the crossmember will need to be taken out.
That crossmember is the bane of doing anything in the mk2 engine bay, had to take one off a few days back just to be able to check a cambelt without damaging the cambelt cover.

[sketchy]

yeah...cross member has to come out...
4 bolts subframe
4 bolts arb(2 nuts on the back are easy,the 2 bolts from the top need the sub frame down a bit to remove)
2 bolts abs sensor lead clamps,(on subframe)
4 bolts lower balljoint-wishbone(leave the ball joint on the bottom of the hub)
2 bolts trailing arm-body(leave it on the sub-frame(less abuse of wheel alignment)
2 bolts control arm-hub(leave it attached to the cross member,as its more stuff to get in the way when your under the back otherwise)
3 bolts,rear engine mount
2 bolts,exhaust mount(they are a pain to do untill the subframe is lowered a bit)

should take about 40 minutes(give or take) with it on stands already to end up with it like this....


then its just a case of undoing the drive shafts.....and the rest of the mounts