Yes it is possible to pull an engine from the side, alone, in a two car garage.

[noid]

Today I pulled the engine+transmission from my E30 from the side, without a leveler, alone, in a cramped ass two car garage (use it for storage also temporarily).

Proof:



Yes it was a nightmare, yes I had to man handle the transmission up and over at the same time I had to push the engine crane back.

[MikeDE]

Nice...

there's no head, does that really count??

[noid]

This started out as a simple head gasket job.

[MikeDE]

This started out as a simple head gasket job.

They all do....

[noid]

Well it started as a simple headgasket job, then into a "this block needs a time-sert kit" job, into a "this block needs to go to the machinist job" into a "Im getting another block job".

[Ocell]

That escalated quickly.

Well done on pull! Now I feel like a wimp for leaving my car in the driveway to do simple things instead of working in my 1-car garage.

[E30 Wagen]

I've done this as well. It wasn't fun.

[fresh_TD]

Lol..I took off the head to replace head gasket, next thing I know I ported the head, intake mani and exhaust mani and replacing valve seals tomorrow..lol I told my self I will never DO this again


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[marshallnoise]

Nice job. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do.

I just pulled the m30 from the 735iL by myself with a hoist that couldn't get it up high enough. I had the oil pan out of the car and the tail of the transmission was dragging in the transmission tunnel. I was planning on pulling the engine and transmission out in one piece...yeah, well that didn't happen. I disconnected the transmission in mid-air and let it plop down on the cross-member. Then a little tug and the m30 came out.

[noid]

I got to the point of unbolting the transmission mid air because I didn't think it was possible to lift it up and over... Then adrenaline kicked in I decided to give it one last go and man handled it out.

[Ray Smoodiver]

Looks like a classic case of "while we're in there..."

Best cure is to call blunt and take a couple of his suppositories.

[GillesBigCowboy]

I got to the point of unbolting the transmission mid air because I didn't think it was possible to lift it up and over... Then adrenaline kicked in I decided to give it one last go and man handled it out.

Nice, good thing not an auto tranz.

[marshallnoise]

Nice, good thing not an auto tranz.

Like mine was.

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[lowsodium]

I just pulled the engine out of a donor car. Since the frame was being scrapped I just cut the entire front end off with a recip saw.

Its nice having the motor and trans out though. I have a $700 order ready to place from pelican to replace anything and everything it needs. Its going to be nice to have no leaks.

[nando]

I would have gotten one of those HF piano dollies and dropped the whole thing out the bottom, then lifted up the front of the car with your hoist and rolled the engine out of the way.

that's my plan, anyway.