I am installing a new built motor in my S and I need to remove the current one

I have tried searching and found nothing. I have everything disconnected and am wondering if its easier to lift the motor out of the car still attached to the tranny
or unbolt the motor from the tranny then lift it
or drop the motor from the bottom.

If there are any techs or people out there that have swapped motors please chime in .....since my car is on the lift in my garage and I am trying to determine the best way to get the motor out.

Thanks.

 

Cherry picker, tranny on or off. If you're using your own original tranny, just go ahead and drop it beforehand. You can decide if you want to install the new motor with it on or off later.

 

You won't get the engine out through the top with the trans still attached. I have tried, It's not going to happen. If you are doing this on jackstands, you must remove the trans 1st, then pull the engine out from the top. If you have a lift, you can remove engine and trans assembled from the bottom. To remove from the bottom, you will have to remove the engine and trans still attached to the front subframe and pick the car up over everthing.

 

Hint: Follow the instructions for changing your clutch, pp and flywheel. This requires lowering your subframe like Slows2k mentioned. Just keep lowering!

 

Thanks for the info So do you have on any advice which is easier?
Picking up the motor with a cherry picker?
Or removing the motor & tranny from the bottom
I have a lift by the way..

 

I took mine off with the tranny attached, with no problem.

 

If you have the car high on a lift dropping it is the way to go. I think the hassle of pulling it out on the top is only justified if you can't get the car high.

 

thanks....looks like I will be dropping the motor and tranny tommorow.
Do I need to drop the subframe?

 

yup, motor comes down on the mounts on the subframe

 

Thank you sir!