E30 Engine/transmission installation

DocWal · 08-15-2016, 07:41 AM

Is it practical to install an M20B25 with the transmission already bolted together? We change engines fairly (too) often in our race car. We have a simple Harbor Freight 1/2 ton hoist...

Soldaten · 08-15-2016, 08:08 AM

I've done it both ways. Putting them in together makes it a lot easier to get to all the bolts and mount the starter! ....and I do it by myself, with my Harbor Freight lift!!

DocWal · 08-15-2016, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Soldaten

I've done it both ways. Putting them in together makes it a lot easier to get to all the bolts and mount the starter! ....and I do it by myself, with my Harbor Freight lift!!

Thanks. Yeah, we have our firewall holes drilled to get to them, but those top bolts are still a PITA along with that starter.

You are a better man than me to do it by yourself!!! I salute you SIR!