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Originally posted by Brando
I have not had to pull an engine from a 944 before. It makes the best sense, and saves you money down the road.
To drop it out the bottom you need a lift as there is nearly no other safe way to raise the car up AND drop the front suspension crossbar (which the engine is directly mounted to). Out the top is much easier... Only extras to remove are the hood and headlight assembly if you have clearance issues.
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I STILL haven't taken one out the top yet, myself (someday I will, just to experience what I really DON"T think, I want to see). As far as "safe way" to do it out the bottom.............you all just haven't gotten creative enough yet. It can be done "safely"........if ya use your head....... with, or without a lift, or a long frame floorjack. I know, I've done it about 5-6 times (though, I do now have a long frame floorjack, after about the 2nd one). Jackstands........that high up........scare the crap outta me! Do a search on engine removals.......you'll get ALL kinds of suggestions/methods.
IF, you do take it out the bottom, than make sure you scribe/mark the relationship of the aft end, front control arms to the frame mount, and the engine crossmember to the frame mount real well, and pay close attention to those markings BEFORE AND DURRING RE-INSTALL, THEN, you won't have to be so concerned about getting the front end re-aligned after you've put it all back together again. If, your planning on an alignment soon afterwards anyway........who cares about that. Good luck!