Best way to pull 240sx motor?

[erlrich]

David - I'm pretty sure I had some lifting "tabs" with attached chains that came with either the lift or the leveler, and bolted them to the various unused bolt holes in the block. That's the nice thing about using the leveler, it doesn't really matter if the chains are perfect.

I'm also pretty sure you need to pull the header, it sticks out quite a bit and is just fragile enought that it could be bent up if you aren't careful. Not to mention it's pretty easy to get off, so I didn't even give it a second thought. You can try...but don't say we didn't tell you

[DavidM]

The header is one-of-a-kind so I don't want to fubar it. It's likely the most valuable part of the car considering everybody wants to see it. I'll have to lock it up after I take it off.

I've got some scrap steel pieces lying around so maybe I just drill some holes in a piece and bolt it to the block. Think I'm going to use a piece of nylon strap to lift it instead of the chains. I don't want to mess up the seat belts as I'm going to see if I can sell them because they're the fancy auto moving ones.

Stopped by the shop today and the cage is looking good. Did a final seat fitting. Should be ready to pick up tomorrow. Then the fun begins.

David

[orion]

I typically pull motors with the transmission still in the car.

As mentioned above, lifting it a little, THEN unbolting the motor mounts...THEN removing the motor mount brackets...makes it easier to move things around.

And use a leveler..save yourself the headaches of trying to lift it "static". They are $40 for a decent one, from even Advanced Auto Parts.

I bolt the leveler to the head...front pass. side, rear drivers side. Use extra, longer bolts...with washers, to bolt the leveler on. Mine came with decent "L" brackets, so I used those.

I pull the header, but leave everyhting else on.

Good luck, have fun!

- Brian

[CRallo]

by lift, I meant car lift, but your response did answer the question... We were lucky enough to be able to do this one at my work

industrial cart, it will roll easily with +500 lbs on it!






As far as what to hook to... I've done this stuff enough I don't really think about it, couldn't even tell you what we used when we did it the old school way...

[djsilver]

You can pull the engine/transmission together but it's a LOT easier if you remove the shifter. I pulled mine with the stock intake/exhaust manifold and everything else still attached. I only drained water/oil/power/steering fluid and unbolted the a/c compressor and dropped it. You will have to jack the front of the car up a bit and remove the hood; and remember to drain the transmission ;-)

I recently helped a buddy remove a Mustang motor from the bottom and it was surprisingly easy (once we got that last hidden subframe bolt out!)