i was just thinking about taking it out so i can paint my car. how hard is it to do, just lift and then put it back in?

 

taking the mounts off and the wiring harness and all the hoses will be a pain but Im sure you could do it easily with a hoist

 

so i would just have to disconnect the hoses and wires and unbolt the mounts and just lift the ish? i would end up getting everything mixed up when i put it back in. i probly wont even do it.

 

thats the spirit!

 

haha its not that hard man....if your that scared take some pics of **** u think u will forget

 

ya when I did my swap I just labelled some hoses with tape that looked hard to remember

 

its hard to believe that i have done two motorswaps in my car already, but onto my post, its not that hard, like the guys up above said if you are really worried either take pictures or label, or even both to be really safe

 

dude trust me i pulled the si motor put in the zc you really cant **** it up i mean it really only fits like one place and you just pulling hoses some wires alternater, ac, radiator, fans, really that is about it.. not much at all

 

if you can.. take it all out. it turns out so good.

 

is there a write up or anything on removing the engine and such. becuase im just going to change my clutch while im at it.

 

My advice would be to get a Helms manual for your car if you dont already have one.

 

yeh i really do need to get one.

does anybody know if a 87 ls integra throttle body would fit crx, and is it bigger than the stock si tb?
and would it hurt to get my intake mani chrome dipped after i port and polish?

 

Good idea on the clutch swap, it will be worth it in the long run. Just get a clutch alinement tool,(sometimes comes with the clutch kit) and there is no way you can mess that up either. good luck, post pics when you are done

 

i just had a new clutch put in a while ago, but it was oem stock crapness. it starts to slip like mad after 2 runs at the track. im goin on thurs. to see if i can hit high 9s in the 8th.
but anyways. nobody knows about the tb or intake mani? i need a little extra power. but ive got a garage i can work at any time i need with any tool i can dream of. so i think the clutch will be easy. still scared to do it though.
i guess ill go out and get a helms and start lookin foward to liftin that biznatch out!

 

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why did they paint the top of the shocks?

 

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lol

 

he's probably not going to use those ne more. Kinda like rolling on steelies when you get a paint job.

 

hey exospeedAMcrx do you have any more pics of your painted bay??? i am interested in seeing how the whole thing looks

 

Ya those shocks are junk. not going to use them after the paint job.

 

nice pic...what color is that??? damn i am going to be getting my car painted very soon...and i wanna do the bay...but that will take forever taking everything out and putting everything in...oh well...that's what you gotta do to be perfect i guess

 

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hey man, how hard was it to get everything out?? i see you left the hard lines in...i guess it's not worth messing with those anyways....did you tape them up or just painted them??

looks hot .. i want to do mine too!

 

It looks almost like 99 Si Electron Pearl Blue..to me at least. VERY nice color. I would like to have my engine bay painted as well, but I can't afford to have my car down for that period of time. I'll probably just spray can it black when I swap my engine..

 

I sugest you drop the motor out through the bottom... its SOOOO much easier!

 

That is how I do it also..
I have a lift so it is super easy using the dolly to move the
engine around and then drop or raise the car..

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He can always take the control arms off and clean them and paint them black if he wanted to.