1st motor swap....

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1st motor swap....

By parisp91
- Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:08 pm #152700 i have a eg sedan nd i dropped the original motor because it seized up..but im replacing the motor with the same d16 motor....the only problem is im droppin the motor from the bottom nd i cant get the car high enough to slide the engine out....i cant afford a cherry picker is there another way to do this or can someone givie me some advice......???
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By teal_dx
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:08 am #152748 put jackstands under as high as they can go. Then lower the jack and add some wood on the jack so it will lift the car higher.

Be carefull, one big block is safer than a bunch of 2x4's. The more spacers you add, the less safe it is. Jackstands are key :thumb:
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By Greasedmonkey
- Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:39 am #152945 once I got my motor down low enough, i sat it on the ground and dragged it out.
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