I'm fixing to buy an H23 from a local seller and I have never done this before. What do I do with the engine? Do i set it on it's side? I know I couldn't just set it on the oilpan or something lol. Can anyone give me a pretty detailed description of what to do so I can be careful?

 

<shrug> I just set it on oil pan on a flat surface with some wood to support the shallow side so the motor sits level

 

you can just set it on the oil pan. Just make sure you have something to prevent it from tipping over. I just transported a b16 in a van this weekend. I laid a piece of plywood under it.

 

here is my detailed description...i takethe back seats out of my ek hatch and i bring 1 of my friends with me.we lift the motor and put it in the hatch ontop of a few towels bundled up,he sits in the hatch with the motor just to make sure if i hit a bump it wont go flying. have done this more than once and never had aany problems

 

I just take out the passenger seat, put a few layers of cardboard on the carpeting, and set the engine in this space. I have probably saved well over $1000 on freight shipping by doing this.

 

throw it in the hatch/trunk and go on your way

 

Damn these are not the replies I expected lol. I take it the motor can take a bit of a banging around then?

 

ive hauled motors and trannys at the same time in my 88 escort up a mountain. shes in the bone yard now but still ran when they came to get it.
i had it down. i would put the motor in set it against the back seat and on both sides of the car where the brackets are for the back seat to hook i would run a chain from one bracket then across the motor to the other bracket. no moving or slideing,although i have just thrown them in there on the side and said the hell with it just make sure the oil is drained first,trust me

 

i set my b16b on its oil pan hell we used an eddy bauer excursion to pick it up, but damn i had the inside of that car wrapped mafia style!!

edit: reading 4g hatches response reminded me of my friend who once picked up 2 b20's in a ford taurus!! those things gots mad trunk and back seat space


Modified by blinx9900 at 9:50 PM 1/28/2008

 

...if you dont want to set it on the oil pan, you can take it apart and reassemble it at your pad.
*edit*
..yes, this is sarcasm. the oil pan will be fine.


Modified by tnez at 12:56 AM 1/29/2008

 

Thanks for the replies guys. It's going to be going into the back of a 91 Ford explorer and this sounds very doable... I'm just going to have to get me some rope. My lude shall live again!

 

Take a used tire that is not on rim...

lay the tire down, throw the motor on top.

 

quick warning before you do it though make sure it is completely drained of all of its fluids. also bring a friend because the LS i picked up was really heavy and i guess the h23 is heavier. last bit of advise is make sure you have some way to keep the motor from rolling cuz it will do damage to your car and possibly bust out a window, i just had my friend sit in the back with it lol. thats all i can tell you i have done this about 3 times in my volvo now with no prob except a big oil stain in the rear carpet

 

coolant will come out if the lines arnt pluged.
if you got an explorer you are set, just rope it into a corner. done.

 

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lay the tire down, throw the motor on top.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

i just take the carpet out of the hatch, put down some towels and throw it in the back. it's worked for me thus far.

 

I drove 300miles with a b18b, b18a and a gsr trans in the hatch and on the rear seats of my 97ek hatch, loading with the forklift was fun too. It was fine except the fact it looked kinda funny with the *** end slammed to the ground.