Which method for engine pull?

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zluster

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Baby!

• Sep 17, 2010

• #1

Trying to decide which way to go, I have everything else out disconnected etc, but I'm not in a rush so I figured I would see which way you guys like.

Many times I pull the engine and trans together, saves the trouble of dropping the trans while in the vehicle. I pulled the 4cyl/4speed 2wd from my MJ that way(likewise when the diesel went in I put both engine and trans in together.

So pulling a 6cyl, AX15, 231. Pull together or drop trans separately?

 

old_man

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Sep 17, 2010

• #2

I drop the tcase but leave the engine and tranny together. Remove the radiator and cross brace. The tcase makes the whole thing really long and quite a bit harder to balance and stuff.

 

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cruiser54

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Prescott, Az

• Sep 17, 2010

• #3

I just pull the motor without removing the radiator support.

 

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zluster

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Baby!

• Sep 17, 2010

• #4

old_man said:

I drop the tcase but leave the engine and tranny together. Remove the radiator and cross brace. The tcase makes the whole thing really long and quite a bit harder to balance and stuff.

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Already pulled the header panel and all out of the way.

Thats what I was wondering in terms of balance, when I installed the CRD engine and trans I omitted the 242, simply because I was doing fitment on the trans and engine mounts.(but thats getting to be apples and oranges so its not particularly helpful)

 

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joejeep92

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Location

Beloit, KS

• Sep 17, 2010

• #5

Remove radiator and cross brace. Remove transfer case. Pull motor and tranny together. How I do it basicly every time...

 

egotripp

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Location

Englewood

• Sep 17, 2010

• #6

i've always dropped the tranny and t/c together then pull the motor. less weight and easier to manage

 

old_man

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Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Sep 17, 2010

• #7

May be lighter but it can be a lot tougher to stab the tranny in the vehicle instead of on the hoist.

 

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zluster

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Baby!

• Sep 17, 2010

• #8

old_man said:

May be lighter but it can be a lot tougher to stab the tranny in the vehicle instead of on the hoist.

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Yup for reinstalling definitely better to install tranny on engine whenever possible. Xfer case is fairly easy to get onto the tranny once its in place.

Removal - don't like the idea of fighting those hard to get to bellhousing bolts if I don't have to.