thats how i do it also. i have done it both ways though. so it can be done and some people prefer doing it from the bottom. when i swap engines at my shop, i just unbolt everything and then lift the car and leave the engine sitting there. but without a car lift, i prefer dropping it in from the top. just seems easier to me.

 

i just use 2 huge jacks and a spare tire...it gets plenty lift lol enough to get a rolling dolly underneath and pull the motor out...

 

i have also done it that way a loong time ago, with 1 piece of shit wal mart jack, jackstands and some spare tires......in the dirt. it sucked so bad, but i had to get it running i needed a car and couldn't borrow a lift.

 

lmao i have boycotted working on dirt I won't do it...when i work in a garage or on concrete I usually get motors out in 45 min or so, and about and hour and a half in.

 

yeah thats about right. yes i refuse to work on dirt. that was many years ago when i was still excited about getting out there and building something. didnt matter where or when i was always working on something. now that i do it for a living, im not so excited about it.

 

well, im gonna be doing mine in the dirt. I went ahead and bought an engine lift. But i'm gonna have a fun time moving it on the lift in the dirt

btw.... anyone near ray jay stadium wanna lend a hand helping me move the lift with the engine??? I'll get Bud select.... lol

 

well im about6 where you were then lol i just need to get a vehicle because the bus f***ing sucks!!!!!!

 

i helped my buddy do a swap in he dirt not too long ago and he actually had an engine lift but we couldnt get it to move around in the dirt with the engine attached to it. we ended up just taking it out and putting it back in from underneath. if i were you, i would def look into getting a huge sheet of thick plywood to roll the lift around on. even if you buy it brand new, they are not that much and will make your job a whole hell of a lot easier.

 

i was definitly planning on making a trip to home depot for that!!