motor swap

[1993shoguy]

So after my break down yesterday Ive decided to do a motor swap. I have torn off the upper intake and valve covers. Now How do i disconnect the fuel lines. What should I keep for internals of the motor. Cams and anything like that. What is some advice I should consider from former vets tearing apart a motor? Motor I'm getting is 3.2 and 110k on it for $240 I think that is a sweat deal? Car is 93 atx

 

[jayro]

The fuel rails bolt to the heads. 2 bolts with brackets at each end I believe. You can then just lay them back out of your way. Just disconnect the electrical and unhook your motor mounts, axels ect ( to many thing to list all of them) then pull the whole motor/trans.

As far as stuff to keep. I would hold on to the whole thing as is until your swap is done. Then choose what's important. Have fun.

 

[SHOspazz92]

So let me get this straight, you don't even know whats really wrong with your current engine (It could be a simple fix), so your just going to swap engines...?

-Sam

 

[kevinspann]

I thought the same thing Sam.

Also, you're*

 

[ShadetreeSHOguy]

I thought the same thing Sam.

Also, you're*

When spelling police attack!!!!

You havent even drained the oil and strained it?

 

[1993shoguy]

I do know that there is a lot of noise from the lower end and its been getting worse the car wont stay running it sounds like somebody droped a bolt inside the motor and its just getting tossed around in the motor when it does run and the motor i have in now has roughly 212 to 215k on it and was treated poorly before I came in to the picture. So instead of doing a bunch of lower end work and the tensioner is bad it leaks oil and the timing covers are broken. I have the opertunity to buy a motor with 110k on it for $240. As of rite now i have the fuel rail out the injector harness pulled out of the way almost all the pullys off the car valve covers off. So now i wanna start on pulling off the y-pipe.

 

[1993shoguy]

Then once I have my old motor out I'm going to pull the pan off and find out what had failed and do more research on the motor and learn more about it.

 

[rubydist]

the fuel lines have quick disconnects with garter springs similar to the a/c lines. you use the same tool, of the proper size.

 

[1993shoguy]

I now have the fuel lines out and taken care of I just drained radiator fluid and going to drain oil.

 

[93rev2sev]

You'll need to prep that 3.2.

Make a decision: how much of the 3.2 FEAT (Front Engine Accessory Train) are you going to use?

I would use all 3.0 FEAT except the oil pump. That means the 3.2 needs to be torn down to the point where you can remove the rear cam gear backing plate. this includes A/C, ALT, and PS brackets - as well as water pump and timing tensioners.

 

[ShadetreeSHOguy]

Kinda a dumb addition to the above post. While you got the 3.2 on the stand, make sure you do the rod bearings on this one. Easiet way to get to em would be before you get the engine in the car.


And if you're going to have the motor on the stand. You should probably do the front crank and cam seals too. Again, its the easiest place to do them.

 

[kevinspann]

You'll need to prep that 3.2.

Make a decision: how much of the 3.2 FEAT (Front Engine Accessory Train) are you going to use?

I would use all 3.0 FEAT except the oil pump. That means the 3.2 needs to be torn down to the point where you can remove the rear cam gear backing plate. this includes A/C, ALT, and PS brackets - as well as water pump and timing tensioners.

It's an ATX.

 

[93rev2sev]

It's an ATX.

scrap it. save the 3.2 for an MTX

 

[ShadetreeSHOguy]

scrap it. save the 3.2 for an MTX

Likes this

 

[1993shoguy]

Well drained the oil and just did oil change about 3 weeks ago and put 400 miles on it and the oil is jet black and smells like pure gas and there was some shavings in the oil. When i pull the motor i think im going to have to rent an engine puller. So now how do i disconnect the exhaust and where do i disconnect it> Rite now Im getting it ready to be pulled. How do you put pics up so this way I can post pics of the heads and this way you guys can help me decide if there worth keeping or just junk them?

 

[jelloslug]

Personally I would not pull it out from the top. I would drop the subframe and pull everything out the bottom in one piece. Here are my directions for pulling the engine (anyone feel free to add anything that I have missed)

1. Disconnect the battery
2. Drain the coolant
3. Drain the oil
4. Drain the transaxle fluid
5. Discharge the A/C system
6. Remove the battery and battery tray.
7. Remove the air intake box and hoses
8. Disconnect the upper and lower radiator hoses and the heater hoses at the heater core (be extra careful to not damage the heater core pipes)
9. Disconnect the fuel lines at the spring lock fittings.
10 Disconnect the wiring at the ECU, the modules on the firewall, the connectors at the drivers side strut tower, the connection at the metal heater hose, the EGR tubes, the CCRM and cooling fans, the alternator and any other ones that I forgot.
11. Disconnect the vacuum lines at the back of the intake and the throttle body
12. Remove the cooling fans.
13. Disconnect the transaxle cooler
14. Remove the radiator and condenser (not really necessary but it will make life a lot easier)
15. Disconnect the AC lines at the compressor.
16. Disconnect the battery cables at the starter
17. Disconnect the throttle cable and the cruise cable.
18. Disconnect the shifter cable.
19. Remove the exhaust Y-pipe and disconnect the O2 sensors
20. Unbolt the power steering reservoir and place it on the intake (you can leave the hoses hooded up).
21. Remove the wheels and place a 1000lb furniture dolly under the subframe
22. Unbolt the calipers and wire them to the struts.
23. Remove the ABS sensors from the knuckles.
24. Pull the struts out of the knuckles
25. Remove the 4 subframe bolts.
26. Disconnect the steering shaft from the steering rack.
27. With an engine hoist lift the body off of the subframe, slide the drivetrain out from under the body and then place the body on some jack stands. While you are lifting the body watch for any missed connectors or hoses.

 

[1993shoguy]

Wow that is a sweet write up but what if im going to pull it out from top.The only thing I believe I have left is disconnect a few more connectors and unbolt motor from tranny and unbolt motor mounts and unbolt the exhaust. When i unbolt the exhaust where should i unbolt it from the front and rear manifolds or disconnect from the y-pipe. Which none of the exhaust has been pulled all original.

 

[HotRodKid]

you will have to unbolt it from the manifolds as the exhaust loops under the trans

 

[1993shoguy]

So update Im at a stand still with trying to get the exhaust off its never been off and I've put heat to it and pb and heat and more pb so no more progress

 

[jelloslug]

So update Im at a stand still with trying to get the exhaust off its never been off and I've put heat to it and pb and heat and more pb so no more progress

You are just going to have to keep soaking it and torching it. What are you using to heat it with?