Dropping engine out the bottom?

SON240sx Automotive
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Something i was just thinking about, i’ve always taken the engine out from above but if i have to replace the engine, engine cross member and all of the front suspension stuff anyway, would it be less work to just take it all out the bottom at once? S13 KADE

has anyone tried this?

does it even fit out between the frame rails?

more work than it’s worth?

i’m an idiot and you want your click back?

2

it works

its better if you have a hoist tho

if you dont you have to lift the car above the motor

3

yea it works lol i did it when i stripped the s13 i stripped everything off the car in like 2 hours.

4

be pepared to replace the bolts that hold the x member in place. it has this weird plate holding the tops of the bolts in place so you don’t have to hold that end with a wrench when you take them out. there is a good chance the plate is rusted to shit. also the car will have to be pretty high to take the engine out. will the car be on a lift?

g/l

peace

5

You will also need an alignment IIRC

6

the car is getting basically an entire restoration, having to get an alignment when i start driving it is the least of my concerns, haha.

7

that’s actually how they install the engine/transmission/front suspension in the factory… they just drop the chassis from above and line it up…

8

sweet, thanks guys… now i just need some free time to work on the car! haha.