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tougetuned · 08-16-2005, 11:56 PM

im putting a 93 ka back into my 1993 240 and i was wondering what the best route was with seperating the engine from the transmission. should i just unbolt it from the tranny and take the engine out?

Indolent · 08-17-2005, 12:06 AM

take the motor out w/the tranny still attached lol, so much easier..then you could separate the tranny from the motor if you'd like after that

tougetuned · 08-17-2005, 12:21 AM

why is it easier like that?

timmybgood · 08-17-2005, 12:26 AM

cuz it takes longer to get to all the bolts around the tranny than it does to just take it out with the engine

Indolent · 08-17-2005, 02:42 AM

yeah what he said, and trust me, it's a big PITA to put the tranny on while the engine is on, learned from doing a manual swap on my friends car, being under the car w/that heavy tranny...especially if your clutch isn't aligned right, man tha'ts a lot of work/time that could be wasted, and you'll have a lot more room when it's out, but thats if your'e going to take it apart to replace your clutch or something, i mean if you're going to take out/separate them both, you might as well take them out together all at once anyway, but do whatever you feel, we all learn someway

drifter808 · 08-17-2005, 05:19 AM

its really easy to pull out the whole engine and transmission as one unit.

sil80forme · 08-17-2005, 08:18 AM

i agree w/ the engine and trans together,i have done it 4 times already and its definitly easiar!

tougetuned · 08-17-2005, 07:32 PM

is there anything special i need? i have to put the old clutch and flywheel from the old engine one the new one.

Indolent · 08-17-2005, 11:35 PM

basically just a hoist/chain, sockets, wrenches, yada yadadadadadad a;dayh;dlfkja;lghzc

tougetuned · 08-18-2005, 12:41 AM

so i think pretty much everything but the driveshaft and the transmission mount are off, do i need to put a jack stand under the tranny after i take those off and is it going to be a pain trying to squeeze the transmission out?

08-16-2005, 11:56 PM	#1
tougetuned Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SC Posts: 211 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	engine swap question, PLEASE HELP!!! im putting a 93 ka back into my 1993 240 and i was wondering what the best route was with seperating the engine from the transmission. should i just unbolt it from the tranny and take the engine out?

08-17-2005, 12:26 AM	#4
timmybgood Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: central ohio Age: 40 Posts: 229 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cuz it takes longer to get to all the bolts around the tranny than it does to just take it out with the engine __________________ 1995 SE

08-17-2005, 12:06 AM	#2
Indolent Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So. Cal, Riverside Area Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	take the motor out w/the tranny still attached lol, so much easier..then you could separate the tranny from the motor if you'd like after that

08-17-2005, 12:21 AM	#3
tougetuned Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SC Posts: 211 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why is it easier like that?

08-17-2005, 02:42 AM	#5
Indolent Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So. Cal, Riverside Area Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	yeah what he said, and trust me, it's a big PITA to put the tranny on while the engine is on, learned from doing a manual swap on my friends car, being under the car w/that heavy tranny...especially if your clutch isn't aligned right, man tha'ts a lot of work/time that could be wasted, and you'll have a lot more room when it's out, but thats if your'e going to take it apart to replace your clutch or something, i mean if you're going to take out/separate them both, you might as well take them out together all at once anyway, but do whatever you feel, we all learn someway

08-17-2005, 05:19 AM	#6
drifter808 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Big Island Age: 35 Posts: 829 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: drifter808 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	its really easy to pull out the whole engine and transmission as one unit.

08-17-2005, 08:18 AM	#7
sil80forme Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: philadelphia, pa Age: 43 Posts: 487 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i agree w/ the engine and trans together,i have done it 4 times already and its definitly easiar!

08-17-2005, 07:32 PM	#8
tougetuned Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SC Posts: 211 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	is there anything special i need? i have to put the old clutch and flywheel from the old engine one the new one.

08-17-2005, 11:35 PM	#9
Indolent Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: So. Cal, Riverside Area Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	basically just a hoist/chain, sockets, wrenches, yada yadadadadadad a;dayh;dlfkja;lghzc

08-18-2005, 12:41 AM	#10
tougetuned Zilvia Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SC Posts: 211 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so i think pretty much everything but the driveshaft and the transmission mount are off, do i need to put a jack stand under the tranny after i take those off and is it going to be a pain trying to squeeze the transmission out?