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bigpimpin
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Post Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:23 pm

Whats the easiest way of removing an Engine box from a 325 touring. Up and out of the engine bay or drop the subframe and lift the car?
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Post Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:44 pm

bigpimpin wrote:Whats the easiest way of removing an Engine box from a 325 touring. Up and out of the engine bay or drop the subframe and lift the car?
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I would personally lift it out the top rather than drop it out from underneath. It's not a hard thing to remove from the top, so not really worth the extra work to drop it out.

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Post Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:43 pm

I haven't taken one out the top, but I have recently dropped two from underneath as I didn't have a crane, all I used was 2 trolly jacks and lowered the engine & box onto a home made wooden bogie with industrial casters, then raised the car to give enough clearance to wheel engine out. It was a piece of P**H
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Post Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:00 pm

ian332isport wrote:
bigpimpin wrote:Whats the easiest way of removing an Engine box from a 325 touring. Up and out of the engine bay or drop the subframe and lift the car?
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I would personally lift it out the top rather than drop it out from underneath. It's not a hard thing to remove from the top, so not really worth the extra work to drop it out.

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Ian, did you put the Evo motor/box on the same way?
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Post Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:06 pm

bigpimpin wrote:Ian, did you put the Evo motor/box on the same way?
Certainly did :cool:

It was a bit tight, but I was able to drop the engine and 6 speed box in as one unit. Lots of angle is the trick.

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