mr2 engine swap need help

brauliomr2 · 07-17-2006, 05:24 PM

hey i just took out my engine 3stge and im puttin one in from japan turbo and everthing and i need to know if theres a trick to put the engine in threw the top cuz the tranny hit when i took it out so i had to drop it help me out i need to go back and houston and beat ppl agian that hate on mr2

5FistsoftheNorthStar · 07-17-2006, 07:01 PM

You have to tip it with an engine leveler. Its gonna be really hard to do, so I'd suggest to go from the bottom. This way is much easier than from the top. I put mine in within 1 hour.

Did you look into http://www.mrtwo.net/mr2modproject/mr2modproject.htm yet?

brauliomr2 · 07-18-2006, 01:55 AM

hey but all ihave is a cherry picker any suggestions what tool and **** i need

Camel · 07-18-2006, 02:22 AM

You can't get the engine in from the top with a cherry picker... I guess it might be possible if it was 4 feet elevation higher than the car. That will not happen in a garage.

WHY is it so critical that it be installed from the top. You mentioned that "the tranny hit when i took it out". What does that mean?

good luck anyway

brauliomr2 · 07-21-2006, 11:37 AM

yeah the tranny hit the motor mount on the driver side and it wouldn't let me get it out so i just decided to drop it but now i can't find a way to put the new one in

5FistsoftheNorthStar · 07-21-2006, 01:29 PM

Did you look into the website I gave you? I followed that and it was as if I've done it before.

Tyler H · 07-21-2006, 01:59 PM

Set your engine on some cardboard or a furniture dolly, remove your rear bumper cover and bolt a chain to the rear tow loops, then use your cherrypicker to lift the back of the car. Slide engine out the side.

Assembly is the reverse.

brauliomr2 · 07-21-2006, 02:20 PM

yeah im gonna try that this weekend so whats the biggest problem i'll prolly run into while doing it

Raptor13x · 07-22-2006, 01:51 PM

Rather than removing the rear bumper, you can also use a tow strap attached to the engine hoist and pick up the car using that, so it doesn't damage any paint. I found that to be much quicker and easier.

brauliomr2 · 08-09-2006, 01:08 PM

still can't get it in i've triend many times but no luck

mr220v · 08-09-2006, 01:36 PM

Just get a bigger jack, and some tall suv jackstands. Jack the rear of the car up to where is 2.5-3ft in the air (be carefull when you do this and use multiple stands and blocks for the front wheels). You can simply roll the motor under on a furniture dolly. Leave the intake mainifold off for lower clearance.

Take the wheels off the car. Lower the car down over the motor carefully. Bolt up the passenger side mount and then the driver's side mount. Jack the car back up and install your wheels.

This approach is very easy. I was able to uninstall/reinstall my motor by myself in about 8hrs total.

Raptor13x · 08-09-2006, 08:38 PM

Or you can just buy a car hoist.

Borinal · 08-09-2006, 08:41 PM

Why do all of the V6's go in from the top in the pics that I've seen? Are V6's smaller than our engines? I didn't understand that one unless it's result of beating the **** out of the engine bay for it to fit or something.

Raptor13x · 08-09-2006, 08:46 PM

^ The V6 is definately shorter, leaving more space between the strut tower and the engine.

brauliomr2 · 08-10-2006, 12:06 AM

yeah im gonna try that mr220v i'll hit u back up and let u kmnow i have the engine right next to the car that strut bar won't come lose so thats another problem

07-17-2006, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
brauliomr2 texasmr2 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bellville texas Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	mr2 engine swap need help hey i just took out my engine 3stge and im puttin one in from japan turbo and everthing and i need to know if theres a trick to put the engine in threw the top cuz the tranny hit when i took it out so i had to drop it help me out i need to go back and houston and beat ppl agian that hate on mr2

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07-17-2006, 07:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
5FistsoftheNorthStar The Mighty Gen3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Your basement Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 15 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	You have to tip it with an engine leveler. Its gonna be really hard to do, so I'd suggest to go from the bottom. This way is much easier than from the top. I put mine in within 1 hour. Did you look into http://www.mrtwo.net/mr2modproject/mr2modproject.htm yet?

07-18-2006, 01:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
brauliomr2 texasmr2 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bellville texas Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hey but all ihave is a cherry picker any suggestions what tool and **** i need

07-18-2006, 02:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Camel Filtered Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	You can't get the engine in from the top with a cherry picker... I guess it might be possible if it was 4 feet elevation higher than the car. That will not happen in a garage. WHY is it so critical that it be installed from the top. You mentioned that "the tranny hit when i took it out". What does that mean? good luck anyway

07-21-2006, 11:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
brauliomr2 texasmr2 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bellville texas Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah the tranny hit the motor mount on the driver side and it wouldn't let me get it out so i just decided to drop it but now i can't find a way to put the new one in

07-21-2006, 01:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
5FistsoftheNorthStar The Mighty Gen3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Your basement Posts: 1,016 Thanks: 15 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Did you look into the website I gave you? I followed that and it was as if I've done it before.

07-21-2006, 01:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tyler H New 2 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 906 Thanks: 7 Thanked 23 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Set your engine on some cardboard or a furniture dolly, remove your rear bumper cover and bolt a chain to the rear tow loops, then use your cherrypicker to lift the back of the car. Slide engine out the side. Assembly is the reverse.

07-21-2006, 02:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
brauliomr2 texasmr2 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bellville texas Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah im gonna try that this weekend so whats the biggest problem i'll prolly run into while doing it

07-22-2006, 01:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Raptor13x Show me your genitals Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 50 miles east of Hell, 2 hours from Climax Posts: 3,590 Thanks: 6 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Rather than removing the rear bumper, you can also use a tow strap attached to the engine hoist and pick up the car using that, so it doesn't damage any paint. I found that to be much quicker and easier.

08-09-2006, 01:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
brauliomr2 texasmr2 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bellville texas Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	still can't get it in i've triend many times but no luck

08-09-2006, 01:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
mr220v Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,318 Thanks: 13 Thanked 98 Times in 83 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Just get a bigger jack, and some tall suv jackstands. Jack the rear of the car up to where is 2.5-3ft in the air (be carefull when you do this and use multiple stands and blocks for the front wheels). You can simply roll the motor under on a furniture dolly. Leave the intake mainifold off for lower clearance. Take the wheels off the car. Lower the car down over the motor carefully. Bolt up the passenger side mount and then the driver's side mount. Jack the car back up and install your wheels. This approach is very easy. I was able to uninstall/reinstall my motor by myself in about 8hrs total.

08-09-2006, 08:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
Raptor13x Show me your genitals Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 50 miles east of Hell, 2 hours from Climax Posts: 3,590 Thanks: 6 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Or you can just buy a car hoist.

08-09-2006, 08:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
Borinal Ο κρύος εναγκαλισμός της αιωνιότητας Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 248 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Why do all of the V6's go in from the top in the pics that I've seen? Are V6's smaller than our engines? I didn't understand that one unless it's result of beating the **** out of the engine bay for it to fit or something.

08-09-2006, 08:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Raptor13x Show me your genitals Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 50 miles east of Hell, 2 hours from Climax Posts: 3,590 Thanks: 6 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	^ The V6 is definately shorter, leaving more space between the strut tower and the engine.

08-10-2006, 12:06 AM	#15 (permalink)
brauliomr2 texasmr2 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bellville texas Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah im gonna try that mr220v i'll hit u back up and let u kmnow i have the engine right next to the car that strut bar won't come lose so thats another problem