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[Ken Hawkins]

Hi all

I might be able to get a replacement engine on the cheap.

I am looking at having to pull it, do some PM (t-belt, waterpump, etc) then put into RallyX. I also have a better transmission (lower km's, doesn't pop out of first, 2nd not crunchy).

My thinking is that I should take the whole front cradle from donor, do all the PM & futzing, then swap the whole cradle over to RallyX. I know this means getting some hoisting rig to lift the whole front, or perhaps whole car (would like to have one anyhow; other projects in pipeline)\

Has anyone here used that approach, and are there any gotcha's?

ciao
Ken

[John Hartman]

you need to get the body high enough to clear the whole works.

you need to disconnect brake lines, suspension etc in addition to what you would to pull the engine.

Personally I wouldn't do it like that.  I would pull the engine, then the tranny.  The tranny will be easy with the engine gone.

Unless your front subframe is damaged and you need to replace that too?

[Ken Hawkins]

No sub-frame damage.

Just thinking of how easy to do whole WYAIT; old saggy frame & motor mounts, re-route wiring, repair floor damage from hard landings & rock-crawling,  yada-yada-yada.

Ken

[Brett Haviland]

just pull it out the top... drop the t-case.... and exhuast..  pull axels. and all the other wires/linkage/hoses and out she comes!!