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BLKTOPTRVL
11-03-2008, 06:31 PM
Didn't want the engine sitting on the stand much longer, so I hoisted it back into the bay.

Here is the blow-by-blow, I:

put the exhaust mani on
put the mounts back on
put the P-Plate on and aligned it.
hoisted it into position
re-jacked the tranny - it had sagged down over the months.
realized the rear lift bracket was on backwards. Let the engine sit on the frame while flipping the bracket
got the long bolt through the bracket into the tranny
shoved and changed the balance on the hoist until the engine fell into the bell housing
spun the e-shaft until it locked in place (tranny in gear)
put the long starter bolt through the passenger side top hole to align
at this point, I couldn't get the engine to clear the steering, so I removed the driver side engine mount
hoisted down and adjusted the engine until I could get a bolt into the top driver side

That is how it sits now. After I get home from voting tomorrow, I will try to get the rest of the bolts in and reinstall the driver side motor mount.

Hopefully the rest will go as smooth as that above. I'm really surprised I had no trouble so far doing it by myself.
WE3RX7
11-03-2008, 07:20 PM
Sounds good. Its always more a pain when you put the engine in when the trans is already in place.

Got pics???
BLKTOPTRVL
11-03-2008, 08:00 PM
OK, I just took this one.
BLKTOPTRVL
11-05-2008, 02:43 PM
OK, engine is sitting back in the bay, the tranny is bolted tight and to car is once again on 4 wheels.

But the intake is not on, I will bolt it up today.

Question.

The car is going to sit for another 6 months before I finish buttoning it up, should I squirt oil into the chambers and rotate the engine before I install the intake mani?
WE3RX7
11-05-2008, 03:56 PM
Its always a good measure. It wont hurt it - just use some good clean motor oil and you should be good. If you use to much, it'll just be harder to start the first time and smoke a bit, but it wont hurt it.
87turbo_turtle
11-06-2008, 03:41 PM
Sounds good. Its always more a pain when you put the engine in when the trans is already in place.

Got pics???

we find it easier at my house
rx7 FC TII
11-06-2008, 03:58 PM
looking good. keep up the work.

i wish my engine bay was that clean.
WE3RX7
11-06-2008, 04:15 PM
You find it easier to put the engine in when the trans is already in place??

With engine and trans together, all you need to do is slide it into the tunnel, bolt in the mounts and slide the driveshaft into place. Lot less bolts to be involved with :)
BLKTOPTRVL
11-06-2008, 07:50 PM
I found it easy because I never even had to get under the car.
Ender
11-15-2008, 02:06 AM
we have the same load leveler! ^_^

So why will it sit for so long?
BLKTOPTRVL
12-01-2009, 12:40 PM
we have the same load leveler! ^_^

So why will it sit for so long?

Sorry to take so long to reply...

It had to sit for about a year because I travel for a living and had to leave the state.