having a hard time to picture what you are saying sorry. picture possible?

 

Take it its a 4x4. Just remove the motor mount bolts from the engine. 4 per side. Leave the bracket in place.

 

If you can't get to those MM bolts just unbolt the rear of the racket form the trans. then remove the Motor mount to frame bolts and pull the mount out still attached to the engine. Its a bit squirrely to get it to clear, but you can get it out that way. :thumb:
Good luck

 

So, the three bolts attaching to the front axle are just hard to turn is basically what I'm getting? I think the hex nuts on them are either welded to the bracket or so rusted to the bracket that I can't even move them, only damage them.

 

Hey guys, sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner. But yeah it's 4x4 and here are a few pics of what I'm referring to. Actually I'm not sure how to post pictures on here. But yeah I just wasn't sure if I just muscle through those 3 bolts or not. I can't reach the 4 mounted directly to the engine because of that specific bracket being in the way

 

Rust has those suckers stuck there good. They do come out spray with PB let sit overnight tighten them back up then loosen them they should come out May be tough.

 

I think I found out why they are soooooo friggin tough. Got one out so far and it kept clicking as I forced it out. There was blue **** in the threads which I'm guessing is loc-tite or something similar :/ Would it be beneficial to heat up the bolts with a torch or something?

 

It won't hurt use a propane torch for a min and then go quick should come right out

 

Thank you all for your help so far. Heat did the trick. Thank you Charged. I'll probably need a little more assistance in putting this other one in but it shouldn't be too difficult since it has nearly everything on it already. Again, I appreciate everything

Aaron

 

No problem that's what we are here for.

 

Alright everything came out good and now I'm getting ready to drop in but am curious about just a couple things..
1. Does the new flywheel have to balanced to the tranny? Like when you remove the drive plate and have to mark its location. I have a used flywheel already attached to the motor but should I swap them out with the older one?
2. Pictures following but as per the wiring harness... The motor I am putting in has everything hooked up already except where it was detached from. Would it be possible to splice all the wires in the primary portion right behind the engine instead of individually splicing farther back on top of the tranny at each connection? Thumb is pointing to section on replacement engine and red tag is the same location on the currently attached to truck. Reason I ask is simply reaching the wires fixed to the tranny via clips.
Thank you again

 

Pics

Here are some pics

 

Additional

I apologize for the separate messages but it won't go through on the phone with multiple for some reason

 

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The flywheel is balanced by itself. Just put it in and go...

 

You should be able to just plug it in and go no splicing needed. Unless it's a 2010 or newer eng or something the wire harness should work.

 

Ok last thing for now. I have the motor in just not bolted test but in as far as I ceb get it. For some reason I have about a .5 inch gap between the tranny and engine and fear I've already lightly stripped one bolt hole trying to force it on one side. Any tips on how to get the damn thing to just seal? It's all lined up properly as far as I can tell, it's just not going all the way on the guide pins for some reason

 

Pic of the gap

The stupid f n gap

 

you just gotta work at it looks like the trans is low in the picture or motor is high. also make sure the flywheel is not digging into the converter assembly mine kept getting stuck there. once you have the inline finger start the bigger 16mm headed bolts from the eng into the trans once both started just go back and forth.

 

:GoodLuck1:
That fitment can be a bear.

What Keith said. You'll get it in there. :thumb::thumb:

 

hows It coming?

 

Make sure the converter is seated in the transmission all the way.

 

Was off it a couple days doing last minute Christmas stuff but back at it tonight. I have a 2x4 I've been using to jog it back towards the tranny but it seems like the whole thing is moving. Like something is just in between the two. The flywheel is free but is there something on the center spline of the tranny that needs to be aligned as well? Like something I need to turn the crank to line up?

 

Is the converter tip fitting into the crankshaft hub? There looks to be some rust on both of them? Are they the correct size?

 

I think so



I sure hope they are. I got the motor through partslocator dot com and selected my exact vehicle for fitment. The only thing different on this one was the mounts. The mounts on my original were 4x4 and attached to the front axle. The mounts on this replacement were basic rwd and just the rubber centered. My truck has brackets on the mounts that attach to the motor and the replacement did not.

 

Your new engine didn't happen to come from a car did it? If it did there's a pilot bushing in the crank snout that has to be removed.

 

Umm



If that's the case is it just removal and that's it or do I have to replace it with something else?

 

Of it's the bushing issue simply pull it out.

 

Hey guys... Sorry it's been a few days but just put all my time into the replacement. Anyways, everything went good, had it all hooked up and it started then just died after about 5 seconds now it won't even turn over or push fuel. Like it's dead from the ignition on. Interior stuff works just nothing ignition wise. Any ideas?