FF engine removal.

[kingcorolla]

hey guys.
the runabout needs a new motor. so i picked up a donor car to do the swap.
i never removed a FWD engine b4, just want to know if the engine can be removed with transaxle attached?

[CAMB01]

Just drop the whole lot out the bottom. Easy as pie.

[kingcorolla]

i usually just prefer to use the ol block and tackle..

why, is FF easier coming out the bottom?

[Ae92typeX]

Yep, can be done. drop under being easier if you can lift the car hugh enough, otherwise through the top some models I have worked on just need a bit of tilting to get clearance.

[Adamal]

I'd probably undo the suspension at the tophats so you can pull the drive shafts out of the gearbox and then hoist it from the top.
How come you want to keep the transaxles connected anyway?

[Snoop]

you dont need to take the struts out to take the drive shafts out if thats what your saying Adamal, but im not sure that is what your saying

just undo ball joints and tie rod ends then pull axles out, no prob.

yes, the engine can be removed with the transaxle attached.

[kingcorolla]

cheerz for the help guys.
My original box is fukd, so im swapping the box's too hence the question.

should be gravy from there, mind you, its an ford E5 engine..

[JRS]

u dont even need to undo any ball joints, just undo the 2 bolts connecting the strut to the hub carrier. undo the cv nut and u can just tilt it all to one side and pull the cv out of the hub. (doesn't apply to hondas)