Tips on pulling engine

BosoMKII

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Tomorrow I will be pulling the 7M out if every goes well. When I stopped work on it yesterday all I had to do was attach chains to the lift, but the lift didn't come with chains like I thought it did! Going to have to head to the hardware store.
The manual just says to attach chains to the motor mounts. Will the intake mani be ok if I just leave it, or will it be better to pull it off?
Any advice or tips you guys/girls can offer would be greatly appreciated.
 
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jdub

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You're talking about the engine lift hooks...right? Not the engine motor mounts to the car. I left the intake manifold on when I did it...not a problem. A leveler is a very good thing to have, especially if you are taking the tranny out at the same time...allows you to tilt the whole thing to clear the engine bay. Also, go slow...take a look around the motor with a flashlight a couple times as you lift to see the wire/hose you forgot to disconnect ;)
 
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Justin727

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There Are Lift Hooks On The Head. One On The Pass. Side Rear And One On The Driver Side Front. Hook Your Cherry Pick(lift) Chains,hooks To Them. Pull The Tranny At The Same Time. Just Start Unhookin Wires,lines, Coolant Stuff. Pull The Radiator Too Along With The Clutch Fan! Good Luck. You Can Check The 1st Page Of My Build Thread And See How I Pulled Mine
 
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May be necessary to break those motor mounts loose.. I call it the Mean Green Influencer...
 
BosoMKII

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Oh I see! I read the the manual that you find online and it says attach chains to engine hangers, which I mistook to be the same as motor mounts. I am glad I asked! Justin727 those photos where perfect, I will know what to look for now.
Hahah "mean green influencer" I always referred to those as "The Negotiator" same difference right!
Thanks guys.
 
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Is my engine missing a hanger? ! ?!

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There is that bracket that holds a heater hose on top of the head but it looks tiny compared to the front engine hanger, so I really don't think its it. I am searching through picture archives right now but it takes forever. If I have to go to the junkyard will a hanger off a 5M work?
Thanks for the help.
 
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Ok thanks guys. I don't feel so stupid now.

Do you think it will be ok if I wrap the chain around the #6 exhaust runner? If that sounds shady to you guys I am going to go to the j-yard and do it right.

Thanks for helping the newb
 
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Ok guys thanks for the help. I do actually feel silly that I didn't think of this right away. I just got a couple of long bolts that fit the holes where the hanger whent and bolted the chain straight too the head.

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glad you didnt grab it by that header. thosse damn studs always seeem to strip out the head, and i think by grabbing it there wouldnt help when you wanted to take off that header
 
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Well that wasn't so bad! Had the motor on the ground by 12pm. Here are a few photos just for fun:

Thats me in the coveralls and my brother was nice enough to get out of bed at 11am to lend a hand

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The only thing ES100s are good for:

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Haha actualy this is the engine I want! Its the Supra that is going to the junker now.
I bought the Supra as a donor car for this bad boy:

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I am going to start a build thread soon for all this stuff.
 
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