first engine swap by myself

[Redfwdsm]

hey guys im mike im new here but check this i got this red fwd from a friend for a shit ass honduh with a blown motor anyway i helped him put the motor in but that was a few years ago and i havent done much since so i droped my car off at dogbox to get a few things fixed the main problem being a drain on the system and things not working right i coudlnt figure it out and dogbox told me they dont want to do it so i said #### it and bought a awd from them with a blown motor i want to swap my motor in to the all wheel and i have the fwd ready so i can just unbolt the mounts and pull it out and then i gota pull the blown one when i put the motor back in theres a bunch of shit im not to sure of like how to hook up my bov or the vac lines and a few things in the harness is there any locals that would like to give me a hand with the swap? heres some pics

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if so you can im me at [email protected] or email at [email protected]

 

[on_campus15]

to keep things simple my first time i did an engine swap i marked off were the grounds are
(very easy to forget one) as for the harness just gat a peice of tape and write down were the goes
or take pictures before you take everything apart....most connections match you can't really mess it up
and don't bother swapong the drivetrain toooooo much work trust me im in the process its not fun
any how just swap the motor if you want to use the awd swap the dash with your 2wd dash and call your local dealer for new sticker vin's to put in the door.

 

[Redfwdsm]

to keep things simple my first time i did an engine swap i marked off were the grounds are
(very easy to forget one) as for the harness just gat a peice of tape and write down were the goes
or take pictures before you take everything apart....most connections match you can't really mess it up
and don't bother swapong the drivetrain toooooo much work trust me im in the process its not fun
any how just swap the motor if you want to use the awd swap the dash with your 2wd dash and call your local dealer for new sticker vin's to put in the door.

dude what are you talking about swaping dash? all i have to do is change the trans and clutch and that shit and i already have everything

 

[on_campus15]

the way you were talking it almost sounded like you wanted to swap thw awd drivetraine into your 2wd..i miss understood
good luck anyhow

 

[Redfwdsm]

the way you were talking it almost sounded like you wanted to swap thw awd drivetraine into your 2wd..i miss understood
good luck anyhow

oh haha im a little "funny" right now so i miss understood your misunderstanding anyway thanks im gunna lable everything but i know some things are gunna just get over looked its the nature of the beast nothing a local shop cant fix if all els fails

 

[Redfwdsm]

So the dsm gods are on my side.
I made a few calls and ended up intouch with some people that are gunna help me finish my swap. And all i gota do is get the motor in the new car..
this is huge

 

[Redfwdsm]

so i got my good motor out and got the other preped to be pulled now tomarrow all i gota do is pull the cv axles drop the trans and pull the motor then if i get it clean fast enough put the good motor in

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[DSM_ThuNDeR]

looks good man, update US

 

[Redfwdsm]

looks good man, update US

well my shitbox continues to defiy me.
the trans is giving me shiw about coming out the cvs will not come out at all and now i need to go buy a bunch of new shit intercooler piping and couplers i need a clutch and fly wheel and pressure plate 2 new cv axles and im trying to part out my other car but i need 50 damn posts on here before i can do that witch really f**ks me up but on the up side i found out i now have a persicon t4 60 trim that came off the blown motor and 550 cc rc injectors so i swapd the injectors to my good motor and im waiting to put the turbo on im trying to fix my 16g first its got a bolt broken off in the turbo where the oil return line bolts to i know crazy sh*ty luck

 

[talon_swift7834]

Sounds like you're having fun. Keep us updated. Good luck cause it sounds like you're going to need it.

 

[duwackerTSi69]

so i got my good motor out and got the other preped to be pulled now tomarrow all i gota do is pull the cv axles drop the trans and pull the motor then if i get it clean fast enough put the good motor in

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BLING BLING... You had to use the glod chain to pull the motor huh??. So you broke th cv shafts trying to get them out? Did you just rip the boots or what?

 

[Redfwdsm]

BLING BLING... You had to use the glod chain to pull the motor huh??. So you broke th cv shafts trying to get them out? Did you just rip the boots or what?

the boot came off and i gota use the gold chain i stunnin is a all day habit

 

[duwackerTSi69]

the boot came off and i gota use the gold chain i stunnin is a all day habit

Instead of buying new cv shafts you could just goto Advanc Auto parts and they sell replacement cv boots for like $12 I think? It comes with new clamps as well..FYI..
Haha, where did ya get that chain anyway? Weld that lil bastard in a circle and make a steering wheel????

 

[Redfwdsm]

Instead of buying new cv shafts you could just goto Advanc Auto parts and they sell replacement cv boots for like $12 I think? It comes with new clamps as well..FYI..
Haha, where did ya get that chain anyway? Weld that lil bastard in a circle and make a steering wheel????

hey man good idea i worked at advanced along time ago and forgot about that.
haha i got it at a store call harbor freight mad cheap for tools there that was a 20 tow chain i cut to make it shorter to pull the motor if i can get my hands on a welder i may try out makeing it into a bad ass stearing wheel

 

[Redfwdsm]

ok guys so i got the old motor out of the awd and the new one in and bolted up.
here are some pics.

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[Redfwdsm]

so i havnt updated in a while so here you guys go im just waiting on the trans still from dogbox then i should be done....

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[redyute1]

Looking good is that the fp budget exhaust manifold?

 

[GalantGreg]

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Is it customary to leave off the other fan on the radiator?

 

[92_talon_awd]

Either that or get a slimline. I had to get slimlines when I put my Hahn 20g on.

 

[Redfwdsm]

the other fan it the ac fan i dont have ac so the fan is gone now but i am gunna get 2 12inch slimlines after i get everything that i need to do done

 

[Redfwdsm]

Looking good is that the fp budget exhaust manifold?

na just cheap-o ebay mani but im looking into the fp mani

 

[boostonboard]

Your build is looking good man keep it up

 

[seamus7]

swap came out nice. and it looks like you borrowed Mr. T's Chain to pull the motor out! just kidding. good luck!

 

[juanpac0]

Save yourself some headache and replace all of the vacuum lines/coolant lines and various other wear-and-tear items while you're in there.

 

[90redtalontsi]

looks good man good work