[Gmecm] SAturn engine swap

[Jeff Silva]

I've removed Saturn engines with automatic and manual transaxles out
the top dozens of different times.  All you need is an engine hoist
with a load tilter.  Takes me an hour to remove. 

The way you describe is the most labor intensive and not to mention
unsafe way to do if you don't have a vehicle lift.

To clear the frame rails you need to remove the upper axis engine
mount, lower dogbone mount assembly and crankshaft pulley.  The
engine/trans assembly will come right out with a little tilt.

If you want to challenge me and live in the bay area I can show you
next weekend.  I will remove my engine/trans through the top just to
prove that it can be done.

Jeff Silva
DifferentRacing.com




--- Andrew Gibson <andrewsharyn at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Are you guys crazy? Having done 3 of these engines I can seak from
> experience. THEY DO NOT COME OUT THE TOP! You can get an automatic
> engine out the top if you are very agressive with a BIG prybar and
> don't mind gouging the trans bellhousing. Getting it back in doesn't
> happen. Manual trans, forget it. If you will notince the 3/4 inch
> space between the accessory pullies on the front of the motor and the
> 2" of the trans that go under the driver's framerail. This adds up
> the 1 1/4 " that you have to wedge to some out the top with the
> trans. If you leave the auto trans in you get down to about 1/2".
> Still not happening without breaking something.
>    
>   Going out the bottom is not bad. You still have to disconnect the
> wiring harness. The radiator must be supported with bailing wire to
> prevent it from breaking. And you unbolt the struts leaving the
> axles, trans and everything else on the cradle. The biggest challenge
> is getting the body lifted up high enough. Typically this requires a
> hoist or major creativity with a floor jack and cinder blocks. The
> last one I did took 4 1/2 hours out the bottom.
> 
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