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Originally Posted by gatorblue92
For those who have done the swap is it easier to remove the engine while you do the swap or should I leave the engine alone? I honestly don't have any reason to remove it from the red car but I am planning on pulling it from the parts car to either rebuild or sell as is. I have driven the parts car about 5 miles just to make sure the transmission is good to go and assess the health of the engine and it is way down on power but it does run very smooth at idle. I think 55mph is the top speed.
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Id pull the gearbox first then pull the motor. The 4 speed is so manageable that its not a big job. Top bolts accessible from the engine compartment, the rest of the bellhousing
Bolts are easily accessible from underneath.
Look at it this way, you are already down there to undo the driveshaft and one bellhousing bolt anyway to remove the ground strap plus the trans mount crossmember and shift linkage. Might as well get the rest of the bell bolts and yank the gearbox. Then later the motor can be pulled straight up and out with ease
Dont forget to grab all the bellhousing spring washers! ,if the donor car doesnt have them make sure to install them on the maroon 240