Engine swap without hoist, need info
 

I've been searching online for quite a while and can't find a good write-up on how to do an engine swap by dropping the engine out the bottom, without a hoist. I don't want to rent or buy a hoist to do mine and I've heard it's not that much harder anyways without one. Who has done this and can give me some tips or point me to a write-up somewhere?

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Just use a skateboard or something with wheels that can carry the weight. On the way outta the engine you can just jerk it out with a rope or seatbelt or something. The junk motor that is.

The new one can get pushed in on something with wheels.

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oH you better have a really tall jackstand. I personally always use a lift and find it very easy I have done it both ways but ya better have a large jack and stands to get the car high enough

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creepers work well. or you can do what i did w/ my tranny tonight and use a tire. :P

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2 jacks, 12 bricks and some wood to put under the jacks as u go higher

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the bricks are key...but watching a motor fall two feet is always fun....you dont need a skateboard or a creeper under it either, just drag it and lift up each side and put a brick under it until you can slide a big jack under it.

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hell just get a couple of ur buddies to hold it... sohc dont weight much , but u get into those bseries with trannys then u need a hoist

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Disconect everything but the mounts, lay the car on the floor on no wheel with a tarp underneath it, remove the motor mount bolts, Raise the car using jackstands, bricks, wood, Hell find 2 beefy guys to lift the front end up! Then slide the motor out by pulling on the tarp!

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bah...ive had by b16 in and out without a hoist numerous times, no problems

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http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=466327 :)

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Jack the car up really high and then use a jack with a board under the enigne to lower it out,then slide it under the car(you might have to tip the motor sideways to do so)then when you go to put the next motor in just round up 2 or 3 guys and slide the new motor in the engine bay and have them left the tranny side first put the main bolt in and then have them left the engine side and put that bolt in and hook everthing up.

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unbolt from tranny, undo wiring, take off motormount, you and a friend lift out. ive done this several times and works real quick.

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Johnny has ripped out a b18 in his old integra with his bare hands :o

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when installing the engine back in. the mounts should line up if you let the car sit on its belly.

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word id say this is going to be you best bet but id use something a little thicker than a tarp maybe or a pillow on the tarp

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I did mine with two jacks and some tall jack stands. use wood block to help the jacks get higher

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egine hoists can be rented for 18 dollars a day. use your head.

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why rent when its free. ;)

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did this on a buddy's accord a with a heavy ass 2.2L we dropped the rear suspension and jacked the front.

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holy ghetto! Ive seen guys shove tires/wheels and even cinder blocks under the front end to get it high enough