How much time (hours?) does it take to do an engine swap?

[Alan M]

If your methodical and plan the job well with marking all parts with tape and a note you will be fine doing the work by yourself should you have the necessary tools. I have been changing my engine over this and last week luchtimes and tea breaks at work ( an hour or so a day). I am to the point today of just connecting parts in and around the engine for completion and the final run up. I have done this thing before though but this is the first on my car lol. I would go for a complete change for a known running engine and definately drop the subframe. I would raise the rear up on ramps then lift the front over the engine, once dropped on the floor/wheels.

[gdphillips]

i work for a crain lifting firm so jacks and lifting equipment would bring up what was needed...but i do the carboard box thing with bolts etc hate it when tape comes off lol im getting ready to go up.......i have a t5 lump and box but have taken bits of it.but lump and head are together....auto box on it....i will try and do compresion test to see what the lump is like i drove it home and then chopped it got a few things on it lpg inlet manifold etc...will post pics up as it is at the mo.........

[yoda960]

This sounds like it could be a great bash, just need to sort out if we could do it at mine. Would we need the cars next to each other to do the transplant?

I don't have a replacement block yet. I was on the lookout for a donor car to strip and hopefully get the block from so it was affordable for me to pay someone to pop it in. I'm also very happy to alternatively spend that money on plenty of beer + food etc for us

John H is also up for it and i'll see him tomorrow along with Steve (Steve and his 244) so can discuss it with them too

[gdphillips]

look in my pics you will see the black one like i said i drove it home then chopped it in the back garden would drop the lump and sub frame onto a trailer and bring it with me im on here tomoz as i have a head unit to buy have a think let me know......my number is on here.......

[stu_850t5]

5 hours from removal to new engine in! (and running) with use of a ramp and two people!

[five alive]

Take out the rads,headlamps and front panel..loads of room to work,driveshafts out,exhaust off and such like then lift the lot out...personally much less agro than subframes and steering etc.Do it over a w/end no worries with all the parts etc