Now i have seen a few posts on here saying: To get the engine out took the good part of a morning, or spent the day taking the engine out. :(

 

Ive just spent the second day on it and i still need to seperate gearbox and then disconnect the wireing loom and then lift the engine out. Hard graft.

 

Respect to you 300zx gods :duffer:

Can agree, took me 2 days. Good job I had a hand to do the last bit of lifting!!

Got to get it back in now.

 

Now i have seen a few posts on here saying: To get the engine out took the good part of a morning, or spent the day taking the engine out. :(

 

Ive just spent the second day on it and i still need to seperate gearbox and then disconnect the wireing loom and then lift the engine out. Hard graft.

 

Respect to you 300zx gods :duffer:

Personally,I can't see why all the fuss about how fast you can get it out! :shock:

Main thing is to take your time and label everything and do it right! :)

last time we took one out took us about 2 1/2 hours from starting to it being on the engine stand :p

 

then again we have done it a few times :tongue:

last time we took one out took us about 2 1/2 hours from starting to it being on the engine stand :p

 

then again we have done it a few times :tongue:

 

show off :tongue: lol

Well another day. Well 4-5 hours just to take all the plugs and hoses off etc :smash:

 

Tomorrow lower gearbox to get to them top 2 bolts. Take the gearbox off then lift the engine. :dance:

Watched Paul @ SWZ remove one in 1.5 hours start to finish the other day :eek: ....:bow:

 

Took me a whole day to remove last one I did..and several weeks to put it back in lol

75 minutes last time mine came out :tongue: Its still out 2 years later tho :cry: LOL

Holy ****!! how are you guys getting them out so quick? oxy torch? LMAO

Holy ****!! how are you guys getting them out so quick? oxy torch? LMAO

Errrr.............. :smash:

75 mins LMAO

i have an engine that needs to come out soon, one of you can come and remove it and i'll time you :p

seen it done in an hour :) z autos

Took mine out during the break when corrie was on once :rolleyes: .

for you guys who can take a engine out in 2 hours does that mean you will do mine @ minimum wage £5.35p per hour. how much really to take an engine out so i can replace tubs cause if the price is right i might not atempt it myself

your looking at £500 - £700 to remove and refit.

I took my engine and gearbox out today in 1.5 hours, lifted both out together, would have done it quicker but forgot to disconnect the gear selector linkage couldn't understand why the car was lifting every time i got so far lol. Also i wasn't being careful as i'm breaking the car, before i relised about the linkage i was getting the stihl saw out to cut the front off.

Well managed to get it out today :duffer: :dance:

First engine i have removed ever. Some pics :wack:

did it make a mess pulling the torque convertor out still attached? LOL well done matey

 

LMAO@ jimmer ;)

Holy ****!! how are you guys getting them out so quick? oxy torch? LMAO

semtex lol

did it make a mess pulling the torque convertor out still attached? LOL well done matey

 

LMAO@ jimmer ;)

 

No no mess why should it of? :(

Normally when you pull the convertor out of the box you leave a ltr or 2 of fluid when the box drops forward, obviously not happened so dont matter lol

Normally when you pull the convertor out of the box you leave a ltr or 2 of fluid when the box drops forward, obviously not happened so dont matter lol

 

The front of the car was lifed while i drained the gearbox oil. so would that be the reason? or could it be i was running low on gearbox oil? (sure it ws ok)

Normally when you pull the convertor out of the box you leave a ltr or 2 of fluid when the box drops forward, obviously not happened so dont matter lol

 

It will be a b*****d to put back in tho' Greg, from my experience anyway :(

The front of the car was lifed while i drained the gearbox oil. so would that be the reason? or could it be i was running low on gearbox oil? (sure it ws ok)

well draining the box would be a give away buddy :p considering you have not taken an engine out before bud hats off, just take your time putting it back in, will take longer as you want to make sure everything is tight and checked a few times :cool:

 

and john definatly, although you could always unbolt the convertor and reattach it back to the tranny

well done, should be my time soon is it a git of a job