engine replacement

[I'll sho u]

just what is the easest way to swap a 3.0,out the top or out the bottom.will it even come out the top?

 

[anarchy04]

Take it out the top with the tranny, easiest way in my opinion, it's nothing to take the tranny with it, can be done in a day, the hardest part in my opinion when doing it this way is the tierod ends and poping ball joints, I spent two hours getting them out the first time.

 

[anarchy04]

motor mounts are super easy to get to through the wheel well behind the plastic crap, same with the tranny mount on the other side. You can leave all the accesories on it too, just remember to get the power steering line on the firewall side of the ps pump, it is a b*tch to get to. Thats how I do it so you can just put it right back in, hook up wires, bolt up motor and tranny mounts, and put all the axle cv shaft stuff back together and fire it up. Fuel lines are a ***** it you don't have the tool for taking the spring coupler on them apart. you have to take the intake off and unscrew them from the fuel rails buy the pressure regulator and pulse dampener thing. Go on autozone.com and go to the repair info and they have it on how to take the engine out without the tranny, I just unbolted and unhook a couple of extra things off the tranny to take it out with it otherwise you have to take all the accesories off to get the engine over far enough to get it off the tranny.

 

[munkee]

MTX out the top, ATX out the bottom. I always pull the transmission with the motor too, it's easier that way IMHO. For motor mounts, remove the big nut that holds the mounts to the subframe. It's easier to drop it back in that way. Just make sure you remove the radiator so you don't accidentally poke a hole in it. I got my fuel line removal tool at sears for 7 bucks. I'm sure they sell them at your local auto shop also and they are an invaluable tool to have, especially if you plan on pulling more than one motor.

 

[anarchy04]

Got the fuel line tool at Sears? I will buy one.