JDM00SI

My build is finally coming along.....
9.5:1 built to the teeth LS VTEC Turbo

Im sure I'm not the only one that does and thinks this...
Engine Hoists are out of fashion....

here is the ghetto way to "drop" your swap, or as i say, drag your swap





We jacked up the rear using the LCA Mount points to use it as a pivot, although not required...

jack the car reallll high

and jacked!

The Drivers side is slightly higher due to the fact we are dragging the motor from the drivers side of the car...



engine is halfway in the car.....

engine is kind of in the car....


car is lowered and ready to bolt the engine in.....

the chassis, brake rotors, etc are less than an inch away from the ground, DO NOT lay the car on the chassis/frame.....

Place something under the oil pan to prevent damage to the oil pan, we used a black metal tray....

Stay tuned, tonight we should be placing more items under the long block in order to get it higher so we can mount it.... more pics coming soon


Thanks to:

Chris Dawson for helping me with swap and set up
Arturbo ( Arturo Ortiz) for sourcing parts and help of engine assembly
Earl Laskey (Earl) for Benson Sleeve Job and build of bottom end
Endyn (Larry) Port Job w/ complete new valvetrain
Parents- Helping w/ Everything
tony1 ( Tony Palo) will tune this set up as a daily driven turbo car, hoping to make 400-450whp and magically fab a custom downpipe.....
and fellow HT members who answer all my questions.......

I Have an STD

done that many times, motor looks good!

JDM00SI

yeah im not the only one that does it, most shops do it now although they have lifts which make it easy.....

Nobdy has really showed pics or anything....

BoostedEG6

another easier way is to use your jack and lift the motor into place. (kinda the same way you did it other than lowering the car that low to the floor). I do it that way and it works better than a lift and you can do it by your self

JDM00SI

wont that damage your oil pan though?

HennessySoldier

why not just use a lift?

JDM00SI

Not many people have a lift in thier garage......

Or if you mean engine hoist, i think this is easier, i have access to many engine hoists, but not worth using them..... unless ur doing a big v8 or something

BoostedEG6

no it wont damage the oil pan as long as you do it where the header/down pipe run threw and use a 2x4 and jack it up from there

JDM00SI

cool!

TurboTegB18c

I actually use that techinque all the time. Seems to be easier then a hoist for the civics and integra. Accord motors almost need a hoist without having to take off a bunch of parts. We have a custom tray that motor goes on top and slides
Good luck with the build and keep us updated on how it goes. Paul

sCeRaXn

Ahhh yes...done it many times. I usually put the engine on a low profile creeper and roll it under there. Works good and is a hell of alot easier than sliding it around...you should try it next time

espanol

wow, i always wondered how people got motors into their cars.

speedlabx2005

damm i need to buy more jack stands I'm going to be doing this soon too good pics dude

mike1114

iTrader: (1)

Honestly, when doing a swap at home without a hoist if you have the motor together, just jack the car WAY up in the air and drag the motor underneath.

If the motor is apart, just put it in piece by piece, its way easier than you think.

tek_civic

thats awesome, i might do this on my rex rather than banging on doors looking for a hoist. nice!

Weq

this is what imgonna do. Im going to attached the turbo setup also (except DP). It will save alot of time and back ache i rekon.

jorgie583

reminds me of when i was first starting out! lol

tealegg

haha thats how i pull my motor out almost all the time. usualy if you do it this way with a crx or 4th gen civic, you have to take off the intake manifold. thats the way i got it to work. never had a problem taking the b series out of my 5th gen like that lol.

red_crx

iTrader: (2)

Thats the way most people do it ......so are you going to tune on race gas too? or just sticking to pump

SFWDcoupe

same here,

nsxmatt

I always use a hoist, to me it's much easier on the back and I do it by myself quicker. Whatever gets it in though

eg crunkmonster

i been doing that way for years.....i have a post on here from like 2003 when i did it for like 100002349 time......use a creep crawler to move the motor around its a lot easier when trying to line up the motor in the bay

HKSuperSi

i give props for a hell of a job.

cuin9sec

i just use a hoist and throw the f-er in from the top. have my own strategy tho..makes it pretty easy and takes less then 30 mins...lol.

guess ive done it tooo many times...haha.

JDM00SI

pump gas tune.

we will finish the ghetto engine hoist install tonight...