Gus 5 Report post Posted June 8, 2005 just thought id spread some love hirepool hoist i will be using something like this, twice, once in, once out cheap, and should be easy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted June 9, 2005 mint we can use glenns ropes that he used to put his 323 motor on for me to hoist the motor off that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted June 9, 2005 OMG its henna! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30-323ti 66 Report post Posted June 9, 2005 mint we can use glenns ropes that he used to put his 323 motor on for me to hoist the motor off that speaking of which... Engine hoist's are great, Sam & I have one. Engine stands are also great, esp. if you have a spare engine to have on one!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topless 7 Report post Posted June 9, 2005 i will be using something like this, twice, once in, once out cheap, and should be easy! I have taken out plenty E30 motors and have found it much easier to undo the crossmember from the suspension/steering rod and body and lower the complete engine/gearbox/crossmember out under the car onto a low wheeled trolley (broken many mechanics crawlers doing this!!! ), then jack the body up and drag the whole lot from under the car. But you will need to be on a decent concrete surface...... When I used to take it out of the top, had to remove things like the fan and power steering pump which seemed to just get hooked up on everything on the way out... out the bottom all you need to undo is the hoses from the radiator, you don't even have to remove the bonnet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted June 9, 2005 f**k that!!!! fan off = easy... cross member would be a prick, and idealy you've gotta rock a wheel alignment after that if you'r doing everything "properly" its going to need a wheel alignment anyway - it was quite cool when graeme did this to get out abbys gearbox for her manual swap. I don't think where Gus' car is we'd have a large enough area to do it though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaM 0 Report post Posted June 9, 2005 I bow to your obvious? superior knowledge... :puke: superior knowledge my arse. public forums gauge public opinions shitpirate, who's to say your "knowledge" is utter gospel and can discount that of others?? merely sharing an opinion, problem with that? In general, yes it would be alot harder....dropping the whole front cross member out for the sake of an engine swap does seem excessive work when you can have the radiator fan and power steer pump off in what I would have thought less time than f**king round with all the associated sh*t involved in dropping it our the bottom.. bow to me morons, for I am godlike in every way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted June 9, 2005 superior knowledge my arse. public forums gauge public opinions shitpirate, who's to say your "knowledge" is utter gospel and can discount that of others?? merely sharing an opinion, problem with that? In general, yes it would be alot harder....dropping the whole front cross member out for the sake of an engine swap does seem excessive work when you can have the radiator fan and power steer pump off in what I would have thought less time than f**king round with all the associated sh*t involved in dropping it our the bottom.. bow to me morons, for I am godlike in every way how many M20s have you taken out Cam? Banned Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted June 9, 2005 pwned. so f**ken pwned. (now give me the stick, i want to goderate a few of them too) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattA 162 Report post Posted June 9, 2005 Ha Ha.. having taken engine and box out the top on mine and witnessed the out the bottom method I'd deffinitly drop the cross member and take it out from underneth, way faster.. If you've got 2m in front of the car you should have enough space. This is just my opinion... good luck either way Gus cheers Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted June 9, 2005 bugger...sounds a lot easier doing it that way.....but are really not gonna have enough space plus no concrete floor! wooden floor boards....however may be able to do it for the putting back in....fun times ahead i can tell... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surge 1 Report post Posted June 9, 2005 We lifted out the m20b20 engine out through the top, car didn't come with a bonnet so saved me taking that off! The next engine is going to be lifted up into the engine bay due to all the lower suspension and steering needs to come off anyway, nice and easy - grandma's house has a pit, really handy. BMW put the engine in through the underside, so should you. (if you have the available means!) Either way isn't too hard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted June 11, 2005 coming to think about it gus - we need to remove steering rack + all suspension - so should drop it out the bottom. can make space. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattA 162 Report post Posted June 12, 2005 wooden floor would be ok maybe get a sheet of packing ply and lay it on the floor before you put the car in.. make for nice even surface. cheers Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
