Remove engine without trans ...?

Post by **Sveedy** » 31 Jul 2021, 09:30

Can I go this route instead of pulling the engine / trans as a unit ? I'm asking because I want to pull the engine using my chain hoist which rides on a dolly on an " I " beam up in the ceiling of my shop. But using that setup I can only move the engine side to side, not front to back like with a crane. But I've pulled engines before with it and all I needed to do was push / pull the car front to back as needed. Now I have a couple of wheeled dollies that I was going to put under the front of the car so I could remove the wheels and axle and still move the car back and forth. But if I leave the trans in, couldn't I just roll the car without the need of the dollies ?

Azik09 · Post by **Azik09** » 01 Aug 2021, 09:38

If your car has an AT, the engine can be removed separately from gearbox. It's possible too in case of MT, but I don't recommend VERY much...

Post by **Sveedy** » 01 Aug 2021, 15:12

I've found some more threads on doing this, but I get the feeling that reinstalling might be harder than removing.
So I'll just pull them together. Read about dropping the engine down on the sub-frame and raising the car, and that almost seems to be easier. At least there are fewer steps involved. But I'll stick with up and out.

Azik09 · Post by **Azik09** » 02 Aug 2021, 00:16

Just remove drive shafts, radiator fan and battery mount. You will have enough space to remove the engine in assembly. Wheeled dollies will be useful too.