Pulling a motor at the junkyard

[browntown]

So I got my eye on this m30 at the pick n pull. It's on a seven series, so I figure I'll disconnect the transmission underneath the car if I can get to all the little male torx bolts. I know how to disconnect all the various hoses, but here's the question:

Once it's ready, how do you proceed? I was just hoping someone had some experience with this. Should I bring chains, and they'll grab the chain with a forklift and dump the engine in my truck?

Or should I slide a pallet under the car and drop the engine down under the car then drag the pallet out for a forklift?

Bueller? Anyone done this on the gravel in the sun? Sounds like a pain in the ass, but I'm fairly sure I can get a good deal.

[kronus]

It's a lot easier to disconnect the driveshaft (with a sawzall) than the transmission :p

There is a fairly obvious hooking point in the front, behind the distributor cap. There is a less obvious one in the back, above the trans.

[browntown]

I've pulled an engine before and I know about the hole back by the starter.

You're saying to pull the engine tranny as a combo then disconnect the e32 tranny that I don't want out of the car right?

You think they'd bring the forklift over and haul it out for me?

[Zacm829]

At our local pick and pull they had a huge a frame puller with a pulley setup. I would pull the engine and tranny out together, then disconnect the tranny once they are out of the car. Good luck.

[browntown]

Bad news, while taking pics of the motor and planning how I'd pull it, I was informed that "all the motors still in cars are for cores only, running engines sit in the warehouse"

Oh well, I might still pull the e32 oil pan and head if I get bored.

[Jean]

Doesn't mean its bad still...they probably pull them themselves and resell at higher prices.

At $200 for the long block (if this is pnp) it's worth pulling if it looks clean under the vc and it's not a c4c car imho.

I would disconnect the hood/driveshaft/shifter stuff...and pull the engine with the tranny out. It will be much easier to remove the tranny from it that way.

[browntown]

moving this discussion to the m30 thread here --> follow me there Jean, I can use your help.

[accident]

my yard has cherry pickers...