Engine swap difficulty?

ReverendDexter · November 16th, 2010, 09:46 AM

My recommendation is to label EVERYTHING. You will NOT remember what goes where for every wire and hose.

Get a cheap digital camera if you don't already have one, and take pictures of EVERYTHING as you take it apart. This can save you hours of trying to figure out how something went together, doing it wrong, and then doing it over.

Take your time. Most screw-ups happen because someone gets in a hurry.

More often than not, it'll be quicker to remove that thing that's in your way than it will be to figure out how to do what you're trying to do and do it while it's still there.

If the car is an automatic, it *may* be easier to remove the engine/tranny as a unit, mount the tranny to the new motor, and stuff the whole thing back in.

Mr. Red Pony · November 17th, 2010, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by Johnathon

Hmm well I just called them again and he told me 395.. so... 42k/800 is basically Im double milage half the price = good deal? lol. On way to city today gonna snatch that.. and damn didnt know you in lawton too. ha thought I was the only one in this town who saw this forums

Lol. Well I just go to school and work in lawton. I live in Elgin though.

Johnathon · November 21st, 2010, 06:50 PM

Pulled it yesterday. Broke the seal on the tranny and had it lifted up and out

... Grabbed the engine from city yesterday.. Ill throw a pic up in a bit.. its not in bad condition at all.. Going to grab some stuff off my current one and swap it onto the new one.. Just cause some of my stuff still looks cleaner.. >:| Woulda dropped it in today but its football day! XD... Patriots putting a beat down on the Colts right now.

Mr. Red Pony · November 21st, 2010, 08:32 PM

What shop is it in?

Rich J · November 21st, 2010, 09:44 PM

Its nice to know if I blow my engine it won't cost THAT much to get the car running again lol. Prices on these engines are dirt cheap compared to others.

Johnathon · November 24th, 2010, 09:22 AM

Dad owns a shop called Power Tools near the Junction.. if your familar with that place.. so its sitting in there currently. >:| And yeah... 2011 coming..

10 yr old engine should be cheap haha..

Mr. Red Pony · November 25th, 2010, 01:02 AM

I love the junction...

Mr. Red Pony · November 25th, 2010, 01:02 AM

Im going to go mess with your car. xD

November 16th, 2010, 09:46 AM	#21
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	My recommendation is to label EVERYTHING. You will NOT remember what goes where for every wire and hose. Get a cheap digital camera if you don't already have one, and take pictures of EVERYTHING as you take it apart. This can save you hours of trying to figure out how something went together, doing it wrong, and then doing it over. Take your time. Most screw-ups happen because someone gets in a hurry. More often than not, it'll be quicker to remove that thing that's in your way than it will be to figure out how to do what you're trying to do and do it while it's still there. If the car is an automatic, it may be easier to remove the engine/tranny as a unit, mount the tranny to the new motor, and stuff the whole thing back in. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

November 21st, 2010, 08:32 PM	#24
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	What shop is it in? __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

November 21st, 2010, 09:44 PM	#25
Rich J I'm doing it wrong 04 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Eastern, Mass Posts: 5,211 iTrader: 0 reviews	Its nice to know if I blow my engine it won't cost THAT much to get the car running again lol. Prices on these engines are dirt cheap compared to others. __________________ Formerly known as Demon_54 "I feel the same way about disco as I do about herpes." - Hunter S. Thompson

November 25th, 2010, 01:02 AM	#27
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	I love the junction... __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

November 25th, 2010, 01:02 AM	#28
Mr. Red Pony Resident badass 01 Built V6 (3.9) 13.91 @ 99.1 N/A Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lawton, Oklahomo Posts: 6,789 iTrader: 10 reviews	Im going to go mess with your car. xD __________________ 271rwhp N/A V6 The Name is Danny. I'm a GM Technician. Suck it.

November 21st, 2010, 06:50 PM	#23
Johnathon Newbie 2001 Mustang Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lawton, Oklahoma Posts: 28 iTrader: 0 reviews	Pulled it yesterday. Broke the seal on the tranny and had it lifted up and out ... Grabbed the engine from city yesterday.. Ill throw a pic up in a bit.. its not in bad condition at all.. Going to grab some stuff off my current one and swap it onto the new one.. Just cause some of my stuff still looks cleaner.. >:\| Woulda dropped it in today but its football day! XD... Patriots putting a beat down on the Colts right now.

November 24th, 2010, 09:22 AM	#26
Johnathon Newbie 2001 Mustang Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lawton, Oklahoma Posts: 28 iTrader: 0 reviews	Dad owns a shop called Power Tools near the Junction.. if your familar with that place.. so its sitting in there currently. >:\| And yeah... 2011 coming.. 10 yr old engine should be cheap haha..

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