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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: seph429 on February 19, 2010, 03:47:36 PM

Title: Removing front end
Post by: seph429 on February 19, 2010, 03:47:36 PM

I've finally gotten my motor good to good to go, and i got the tranny bolted up, what i was hoping is that i would be able to put the motor and tranny together into the engine bay.

would anyone have any experience doing this? It seems like it would be a lot easier (especially for me as me getting under the car and lifting the tranny and getting it on in that tight space is next to impossible)

It looks like a pretty straight shot to get it in, but i'm not totally sure on if i can get the front end of the car totally off.

I'd prefer to do it like this incase there are any problems and i have to pull it again i dont have to fight with splitting the tranny and getting them both out seperate.

Thanks in advance

Title: Removing front end
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on February 19, 2010, 04:38:16 PM

I bolt the tranny to the engine out of the car then use an engine balancer to install them in one shot, you do not have to remove the front end, just the hood and the radiator

Title: Removing front end
Post by: tom d on March 01, 2010, 01:47:03 AM

i've always stabbed the engines from above. however, this past summer i removed and replaced engines/trans from two e30s and a e21. and i did them from below. couldn't believe how much easier it is.

bolt the trans to the engine. bolt on the front crossmember and the trans mount and place the whole thing on a floor creeper. strap your hoist around the core support and lift the front of the car. roll the engine/trans under car and lower car down. bolt on suspension.