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brage · 12-26-2002, 10:30 PM

Okay, so I am going to be pulling the KA24DE and the tranny from my wrecked 1996 240sx parts car to go into my 1995 with a blown motor... My question is is it possible to pull the motor and transmission as one piece (is there enough room?) The FSM states that you must remove the transmission first - and I was wondering if anyone has pulled the motor without removing the tranny...

-Jeff

bbp · 12-26-2002, 10:55 PM

yes, it can come out as one piece. remove the radiator and there is enough room. You need a pretty big lift, it needs to be hoisted pretty high to clear the front core support.

as an alternative, you can drop the whole front subframe out the bottom. lower contol arms and all. sometimes this is easier if your lift isn't that big.

240racer · 12-27-2002, 12:13 AM

If you also jack up the rear of the car, it makes the angle required to get the engine out less, so it's easier. The first time I did it with one of those screw type engine levelers and the second time without. It's alot easier with the leveler, but possible both ways. I did it the second time by myself as well, scary, but it worked. I won't ever disconnect the trans from the engine in the car again. I'd pull the engine to change the clutch.

brage · 12-27-2002, 12:37 AM

Thanks for the responses guys, I would prefer to do it by pulling the motor and the tranny togther... will a garage with a normal ~10 foot ceiling be high enough, or should I just plan to do it outside?

thanks

-jeff

240racer · 12-27-2002, 12:46 AM

I did it in a old garage, less then 10ft. It was just fine, you have to back the car out the garage so you have like 6ft in front of the car to get it out.

gfisch · 12-27-2002, 09:01 AM

If the cars wrecked, its real easy to pull out as one unit. i pulled out the radiator and then just choped off all the mangled front end parts w/ a sawzall w/ a wrecking blade on it.
As for the height, the tallest thing will probably be the engine hoist, so if it fits, your be fine. I actiually did mine in the driveway though.
One other thing, make sure to pull of the shifter. It may be able to fit out with it still in, but itd probaby get broken off.

Oh, by the way, are you parting out the wrecked car??
Sorry, dont mean to be a vulture, just was lookin for a couple things.

brage · 12-30-2002, 08:42 AM

It's easy... there are no problems with pulling the motor and tranny as one unit

thanks for the help guys

d240t2 · 12-30-2002, 10:00 PM

One piece...not that bad. I've done it with and without a leveller.

Dennis

12-26-2002, 10:30 PM	#1
brage Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Pulling KA / KA+Tranny Okay, so I am going to be pulling the KA24DE and the tranny from my wrecked 1996 240sx parts car to go into my 1995 with a blown motor... My question is is it possible to pull the motor and transmission as one piece (is there enough room?) The FSM states that you must remove the transmission first - and I was wondering if anyone has pulled the motor without removing the tranny... -Jeff

12-26-2002, 10:55 PM	#2
bbp Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: oHIo Age: 53 Posts: 477 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yes, it can come out as one piece. remove the radiator and there is enough room. You need a pretty big lift, it needs to be hoisted pretty high to clear the front core support. as an alternative, you can drop the whole front subframe out the bottom. lower contol arms and all. sometimes this is easier if your lift isn't that big. __________________

12-27-2002, 12:13 AM	#3
240racer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 46 Posts: 574 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you also jack up the rear of the car, it makes the angle required to get the engine out less, so it's easier. The first time I did it with one of those screw type engine levelers and the second time without. It's alot easier with the leveler, but possible both ways. I did it the second time by myself as well, scary, but it worked. I won't ever disconnect the trans from the engine in the car again. I'd pull the engine to change the clutch. __________________ Adam '89 coupe KA24DE+T 14.1 @ 104 MPH '88 Celica All-Trac turbo stock, but no more ecu codes!!

12-27-2002, 12:37 AM	#4
brage Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ceiling Height Thanks for the responses guys, I would prefer to do it by pulling the motor and the tranny togther... will a garage with a normal ~10 foot ceiling be high enough, or should I just plan to do it outside? thanks -jeff

12-27-2002, 12:46 AM	#5
240racer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 46 Posts: 574 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I did it in a old garage, less then 10ft. It was just fine, you have to back the car out the garage so you have like 6ft in front of the car to get it out. __________________ Adam '89 coupe KA24DE+T 14.1 @ 104 MPH '88 Celica All-Trac turbo stock, but no more ecu codes!!

12-27-2002, 09:01 AM	#6
gfisch Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2001 Location: Warren,NJ / Baltimore,MD Age: 44 Posts: 576 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If the cars wrecked, its real easy to pull out as one unit. i pulled out the radiator and then just choped off all the mangled front end parts w/ a sawzall w/ a wrecking blade on it. As for the height, the tallest thing will probably be the engine hoist, so if it fits, your be fine. I actiually did mine in the driveway though. One other thing, make sure to pull of the shifter. It may be able to fit out with it still in, but itd probaby get broken off. Oh, by the way, are you parting out the wrecked car?? Sorry, dont mean to be a vulture, just was lookin for a couple things.

12-30-2002, 08:42 AM	#7
brage Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	we did it - twice It's easy... there are no problems with pulling the motor and tranny as one unit thanks for the help guys

12-30-2002, 10:00 PM	#8
d240t2 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 44 Posts: 205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	One piece...not that bad. I've done it with and without a leveller. Dennis

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