This is a quick cliff notes, common sense should fill in the rest of the gaps.
STEP ONE

First, assemble the motor you want to install and when it is ready to go in, tilt it sideways toward the crank pulley and if you are a good at it the motor will balance temporarily. Do not take your hands off at any time as I will not be responsible if you drop the motor . Next take your creeper, furniture cart, whatever and put it under the motor. Lower motor onto cart and move onto step 2.

STEP TWO

Fully raise car so motor will clear front bumper, radiator supports. I had to remove my driver side tow hook to clear.

STEP THREE

Lower car around the motor, stop to make adjustments to the motor's position and as well it helps to have a pry bar with you. FYI, you want to get the driver's side mount on first and the easiest way to do this is to remove the mount from the bracket and install the mount first, then as the motor is moving up you can drive the stud through the mount and put the nut on, then shimmy motor into position to allow you to put in the corresponding bolt that connects the driver's side mount into the bracket.

STEP FOUR

Now that you have the driver's side mount in, argue with the passenger side mount profusely. Odds are you won't be able to get it in without help of the rear mount/bracket so here is what you do next. Raise one side of the car back out and remove your jack. Replace with jackstand. Now take your jack and slide it under the transmission and start playing with different positions that will allow you to put a bolt through the bracket and into the tranmission case. Once you thread the rear two, hit them with your favorite impact gun to align them and insert the third of the three bolts, the one closest to the starter. Once you have the rear mount in you can just lower the car/raise the car and with your prybar talk the passenger mount into going into position. Keep the bolt handy to be ready to thread it a moments notice, impact guns help as well.

STEP FIVE


Step back and enjoy your work. Time for completion, 30 minutes.

 

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by UNKNOWN_MEMBER &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> </TD></TR></TABLE>This is for all us poor people who either don't have a cherry picker, don't know anyone who has one, or don't have the room to use one.

 

Great work!


Modified by fireant at 10:59 AM 7/29/2005

 

Should of called it "ghetto motor install 101" , good job bro

 

i cant see myself doing that without a cherry picker, im so fortunate to have one and the stuff to do it with

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BiG Chris &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i cant see myself doing that without a cherry picker, im so fortunate to have one and the stuff to do it with</TD></TR></TABLE> After doing it from the bottom, I don't see myself wanting to use a cherry picker for this chassis; I remember for my A6 swap dropping it in I had issues with almost all the brake components and the block colliding and it annoyed me to no end, this way, simple, quick, and I was in control of positioning of both components.

 

Good stuff.

Anything different for a B motor? As far as the order you attach the mounts.....or whatever else?

 

i've tried with a b motor sucked major nuts. the rear mount is just a bitch and not to mention the front cross member i would recommend a cherry picker for sure, I got everything lined up but the intake mani and the front cross member was a bitch so i just got a cherry picker

 

I helped out a buddy one time using this method. We were pretty much forced to, as the car was in a garage with a driveway that sloped downward towards the garage. There was no clearance for a hoist/cherry picker with the limited space.

I will say it was a little scary, we didn't lift the chassis very saftely. We ended up using two Civic spare tire jacks on top of a stack of 2x4s.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dr_latino999 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">This is for all us poor people who either don't have a cherry picker, don't know anyone who has one, or don't have the room to use one.</TD></TR></TABLE>

And don't have food to eat, dam kid eat some potatoes .

Nice little write up.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90blackcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">And don't have food to eat, dam kid eat some potatoes .

Nice little write up.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I wish I was that ripped.

 

nice

 

this might seem easy but it is not, I still prefer droping it from the top.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by InJ3cted &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got everything lined up but the intake mani and the front cross member was a bitch so i just got a cherry picker</TD></TR></TABLE> As you can see in the final picture, no front crossmember I have also found it easier to install the crossmember around the JimFab mount then force the mount into the crossmember.<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RareSI &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">We ended up using two Civic spare tire jacks on top of a stack of 2x4s. </TD></TR></TABLE> Now that would have been interesting, I am using a three ton hydraulic jack and the spare tire jack from a GMC 1500, I.E. big van so I had plenty of room to lift. Speaking of, I think the tire jack has more range then the hydraulic <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90blackcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">And don't have food to eat, dam kid eat some potatoes</TD></TR></TABLE> I work in the sun all day in Disney, what can I say, it does wonders on the metabolism.

 

You look like Bruce Lee a little, but can you kill someone in seconds ? jk

 

dr_latino999

Your a freak dude!!! But this is great...great pics, glad you put the pics up!!!

 

Man I remember when I did this. I was lucky and had a friends car jack and my 3 ton suv jack. It was still a bitch to get right.

Removing the front cross member gives you so much more room. I think I'd prefer this way as opposed to the top just because you don't have to worry about banging anything up.

 

huh ive never had that problem but hey if it worked for you then its all good as long as you get it done.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dr_latino999 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I work in the sun all day in Disney, what can I say, it does wonders on the metabolism.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Can you hook us H-T'ers up with some discount tickets?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dr_latino999 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">This is for all us poor people who either don't have a cherry picker, don't know anyone who has one, or don't have the room to use one.</TD></TR></TABLE>

And that do'nt have shoes to wear either. You work on your car w/out your shoes on? Good write up nonetheless.

 

i've swapped motors using both a cherry picker and by jacking the car way up in the air. i have to say that buying the cherry picker was one of my best investments. but to each his own. good write up.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90blackcrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You look like Bruce Lee a little, but can you kill someone in seconds ? jk</TD></TR></TABLE> Now if I told you.....I have mastered Lifeguard Kung-Fu and am deadly within 15 feet with a rescue tube.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ronin150 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd prefer this way as opposed to the top just because you don't have to worry about banging anything up. </TD></TR></TABLE> Last year I clipped the Brake Master Cylinder, the proportioning valve, AC lines, and power steering. Now that I only have the brake system to worry about, it would have made my life easier to pick it out but where am I going to find a lift when I need it? Or store it for that matter?<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DpSyChO &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Can you hook us H-T'ers up with some discount tickets?
</TD></TR></TABLE> FREE tickets actually, and if you are ever in the neighborhood for one of the local meets sure I know I'll have a couple for the PowerRev meet the 28th in Miami.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by S(J)O(D)L(M) &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">And that do'nt have shoes to wear either. You work on your car w/out your shoes on? </TD></TR></TABLE> I do everything without shoes, it is a habit from work, I figure If I drop anything heavy enough it will hurt either way.

 

Bad *** write up i don't know how you do it. oh yeah i want some tickets to disney too, only cause I'm poor.

 

I found a cherry picker for $50 on craigslist . You can also get one for $130 at Northern Hydrolics, my favorite store ever.

Their not that expensive, just gotta find one. Unless you dont have room.