Swapping an engine

[eplanajr]

Holy smokes what a pain in the arse.

Almost there... any tips on the rear bolt on the drivers side motor mount?

 

[9494runner]

That looks like a mighty fine brew there.......... especially for those of us still stuck in the office right now.... :help:

 

[zgensler31]

Ratcheting flat wrench and patience my friend. Perhaps another one of those beers before hand too.

It's a bear. First time I pulled it out it literally took me about 2 hours on that bolt alone. The other 3 about 5 minutes.

 

[absalom]

I used the crane to tilt the motor away from the mount and then finger tightened that 17mm and then ratchet wrench to drive her home. Super fun job ... not

 

[poleclimber63]

yup...

Holy smokes what a pain in the arse.

Almost there... any tips on the rear bolt on the drivers side motor mount?

It's tight.... I removed as much as possible and removed the plastic covers on the inside of the fenders which provided some access. I believe the motor mounts were a pain but I don't remember specifics... I do remember the starter bolts and bell housing bolts, which I discovered were quite easy once I realized how to access them! If I had to do it again I could probably have it out in a couple of hours....
P.S. PB blaster/Liquid Wrench is your friend!

My replacement: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/167172-my-engine-swap-progress.html