M30 Swap... how to get engine + transmission in as one unit?

[talltorontoguy]

How hard is it to get the M30 and it's transmission into the engine bay as a single unit without removing the rad support? Any tips?

[euroshark]

Drop the subframe and bolt it to the engine while the engine is on the hoist. Then slide the whole thing under the car, with the hoist disconnected of course, reconnect the hoist when the engine is under the car, lift it up into position and bolt the subframe back in. I did it that way in about 30 minutes.

[Mastrcruse]

or...put the hoist on the front hook only and you will have to help hoist the entire package about 3-4inches over the radiator support.

Then jack up the front of the car, while lowering the motor and the rest you will have to determine (what has to go up and down) while you are putting the motor in.

[SpunkyE30nOk]

Drop the subframe and bolt it to the engine while the engine is on the hoist. Then slide the whole thing under the car, with the hoist disconnected of course, reconnect the hoist when the engine is under the car, lift it up into position and bolt the subframe back in. I did it that way in about 30 minutes.

I will be doing that when i start my swap. I will have access to a lift to so it should be a piece of cake. Once you lifted the subframe back up w the drivetrain did you have to make alot of adjustments to get and hoses, wiring to line up correctly?

[Shoomakan]

I did that, but due to a lift that wouldn't go the way I wanted it, I ended up denting the firewall some.

I'm guessing it's easiest the way the dudes said so, it just wasn't all peaches with me. Good luck, dude!

[SpunkyE30nOk]

I did that, but due to a lift that wouldn't go the way I wanted it, I ended up denting the firewall some.

I'm guessing it's easiest the way the dudes said so, it just wasn't all peaches with me. Good luck, dude!

to sit the motor further back you have to take a few whacks at the firewall....killin 2 birds w 1 stone my friend ;)

[talltorontoguy]

Drop the subframe and bolt it to the engine while the engine is on the hoist. Then slide the whole thing under the car, with the hoist disconnected of course, reconnect the hoist when the engine is under the car, lift it up into position and bolt the subframe back in. I did it that way in about 30 minutes.

How do you get the car high enough to "slide the whole thing under the car"? I'm guessing that you have the car on a lift, raise the car up, put engine in place, lower car, fine tune placement with engine hoist from above?

[euroshark]

We did it with the rear wheels on ramps and the front of the car sitting on jack stands, nothing too fancy. You just slide the engine / subframe combo under, get it roughly right, lower the car to a more workable height, and reconnect the hoist. We were very surprised at how easily the who unit went in, and like I said, it was bolted up within about 30 minutes.

[talltorontoguy]

Ok, well I'll give it a shot. I don't have the steroid enhanced jack stands, mine wouldn't nearly get high enough for the engine to clear... but I'll figure it out!

Thanks!
Rod

[Jean]

We did it with the rear wheels on ramps and the front of the car sitting on jack stands, nothing too fancy. You just slide the engine / subframe combo under, get it roughly right, lower the car to a more workable height, and reconnect the hoist. We were very surprised at how easily the who unit went in, and like I said, it was bolted up within about 30 minutes.

You need to open a shop (E30 M30 Swaps in 30 minutes or your money back) :p

[george graves]

You need to open a shop (E30 M30 Swaps in 30 minutes or your money back) :p

Really...

You can drop a m30+tranny into a e30 with a hoist. You just need the car a foot or 2 off the ground.

With out the tranny is much easier(still not easy).