I'm wanting to yank my motor and in looking around the engine bay I'm thinking I can just disconnect the p/s pump, a/c compressor and of course radiator hoses, wiring etc. and just drop the whole motor/tranny assembly with turbo and all still attached straight down, jack the body up and slide engine assembly forward. Am I over thinking this or will that be the easiest way? How do the rest of you pull them?

This is a 98 civic with a D16Y8.

Thanks

 

Remove all turbo related components.
For FWD vehicles, remove the engine from the top.
For RT4WD vehicles, remove the engine from the bottom.

It's really that simple.

 

just dont be this guy







yes, these are pics from my other forum of a poor DIY engine swap.

 

Humm OK so easier to disconnect engine tranny in car and pull motor out the top. For some reason to me it was looking easier to drop out the bottom. Appreciate the guide.

LOL wow WTF.

 

something like this

 

I used a cherry picker for my swap

 

If you have a cherry picker the whole swap will come out from the top.
If not take the turbo setup off. Then drop the tranny first from the bottom, then the motor last.
Drain all your coolants and oil first or you'll end up with a he'll of a mess.

 

Sweet thanks guys. I have a cherry picker so I'll just pull it out the top like you guys have.

 

BTW I noticed all those pics are of motor and tranny coming out as a combo. Is that just because entire swaps where been done? Seems like it would be easier to just leave the trans axles and tranny in the car and just unbolt the motor and lift it out?

 

Good luck getting the engine to clear the transmission input shaft by leaving the transmission in the car.

Pull the turbo components off first. Then pull the entire engine/transmission assembly out. You can go from the top with a hoist if you don't have a lift, or you can go through the bottom with a lift. Don't over think it.

 

Man hella good point there lol. OK assembly comes out as one

 

i pulled my motor out with all the turbo stuff still attached. and with a b series. it's a a lot easier with a d series.

 

Also depends if you have a/c or not I'm sure. My turbo sits so close to the a/c condenser I'm sure it'll destroy the heck out of it with one slightly wrong move. Might be safer to pull my turbo setup and then have wiggle room to lift it out.

 

i've removed it with the a/c in also.

 

From the top!

 

Wow, just wow. Any idea if they got that Acura finished or did they get crushed in the process?