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[mikh338]

hey guys so i searched and found a cpl thing but it doesnt help me in my situation. I need to pull my motor out of my car but I need to leave the tranny in. The motor is completlely stripped down so its just my block sitting in there right now. Now I tried but I cant really find good places to hook my chains up to. Can someone please tell me where I can safely do this. thanks in advance
mike

 

[Auto RS T]

Put a couple head bolts back in on the corners of the block and put the bolts through the chain.

I still don't know if having the engine stripped down to the block is going to give you enough clearance to get the motor out without pulling the trans. With an automatic I know its possible, never seen it done or attempted it myself with a manual.

 

[crimsondragon]

There should be a lift bracket somewhere next to the alternator. I believe there's another behind the intake manifold. If anything you can wrap two chains around the block and lift them them that way. Just put heavy cardboard around the corners.

 

[KPEclipse]

got mine out just fine while leaving the trans in...i just put two headbolts into the front of the block and put them thru the chain...came out just fine with a prybar...

 

[mikh338]

alrite so I will try the head bolt method and use my big prybar\s to seperate tranny and motor. thanks a lot guys for the info I will post back and let everyone know how it goes

 

[mikh338]

alright well it went very well. i used the head bolts on each corner of the motor to pull it out. i had to take off the water pump pulley and the oil filter housing to get it to clear with the tranny still in but it came out pretty easy and fast. thanks guys!!