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Droping motor
Dude, you have to take your time and watch for all the stuff thats going on. There are some fragile hoses, throttle linkage, and wires that you do not want to smash or strech. I like to drop motor and trans tougher.
Ive seen some guyes do it differently (like take out motor in 5 min), but they do it all the time, and have a car lift! I also like to remove the cv axels and swaybar. And dont forget to disconnect the spedo sensor wire and the reverse light wires.
Just take your time and pay attention to car and motor angles as you lower motor on a good jack. I also made a steel plate that goes under the ssi or exhaust/ heaterbox and has a steel tab that bolts to the last hole in the engine case to prevent slipage and or motor from falling! Wood insulates steel to motor to avoid scratching of nice exhaust or new ssi's!
Having everything clean will help you see all the mounting hardware better! Good luck, and always put a "back up" set up incase anything fails.or drops. That way you are able to drive your car later with both legs and arms!............kind of important! And most of all have fun!!!
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