Engine pull

Beretta Z26 · Post by **Beretta Z26** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:59 pm

Hey everybody finally got a job and ready to swap my motor for a new one, I was looking at it the other day and was wondering if it would be easier to just un-bolt the underbody thing that the motor sits on and then lift the front of the chassis up and roll it out? I've seen it done at the junkyard but was wondering if it was easier to go through the bottom than take everything off from the top to pull it up.
Somebody let me know sumthing so i can get started.
Thanx!

Bandit · Post by **Bandit** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:57 am

First off, change your font color. It gives me headaches.

Second, I would not advice dropping the cradle just to change a motor. It's ALOT more work than pulling a motor from the top. And no alignment problems when done.

Are you just putting another stock motor in or swapping to 3400? Or even a hybrid?

Post by **Cliff8928** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:22 am

I've always dropped it out the bottom when I've done it. I find it easier that way myself, many will disagree. I prefer to take the engine and trans out as a unit.

danny34 · Post by **danny34** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:28 pm

ive been racing berettas a long time and ive changed alot of motors and i agree its easyer going out the bottom , cuz i always just take motor and trans out at the same time to

Beretta Z26 · Post by **Beretta Z26** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:16 pm

Hey thank you all for helping me decide, I'm gonna get started on it today, and again thanks for all the help!
Hope this color won't give ya a headache Bandit. sry bout it!

IsaacHayes · Post by **IsaacHayes** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:11 pm

Take a paint marker and mark aroudn the bolts and subframes, so you can align them back in teh right spot when done.

Post by **Cliff8928** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:31 am

If you install the bolts in the right sequence it should go back in the same spot regardless. The center holes aren't slotted.

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