I am going to start pulling my entire motor out today to send the short block to AMS for a 2.3l stroker this week and wanted to know how people dealt with the A/C unit (draining the lines and what not) or if you dont have to, how to pull power steering pump, ect.. I just don't want to cause myself a bunch of extra work so if you have done this and have any advice please chime in.

 

I haven't done an Evo yet, but the Subarus allow you to detach the A/C compressor from the block and set to the side while the engine comes out. Power steering is usually disconnected. This makes it so you have to deal with coolant and power steering fluid, but not refrigerant.

-Jon

 

I just pulled my motor john. Im sending it to BR shortly. I left the AC in the engine bay. Just disconnected it off the block. Drain the power steering thats simple. Pull your radiator, get a engine hoist and pull that ***** out. I pulled mine with the trans. Still pretty easy.

 

I was hoping to hear that.... how hard was it to leave the tranny in and get it out?

 

Dude not hard at all. Just pulled the TC i killed it anyways so i need to ship it off, then i just pulled the linkage, the mounts and some other little stuff, unbloted the motor, pulled the vacuum lines, and fuel lines. Disconnected all the harnesses then pulled her out. Just have to move the motor around a little while your coming up with the engine hoist and she will come out. Make sure you dont snag anything.

 

You took your intake mani off right? Man your only 45 min away ya know lol!

 

Nope pulled it with the mani on as soon as you pull the Motor mounts you can move the motor around all you want. I know hahah i just got done running Gyro this morning so im tired *** hell. Ill be back in Battlement mesa, rifle tomorrow i think. You going to need help getting it out?

 

Yeah but we just td'd my well right now so I am going to haul *** home and get started because I will be picking up tools tomorrow night again for a 40* well.

 

I just disconnected the lines and let them spray out. Just don't be too close to it when you do it. lol but try taking the whole thing out from the bottom if you can jack it up high enough. its real easy that way. take the motor and transmission out at the same time.

 

**** were you drilling at? What rig? I just got off of 280 and 279. you have to pull your transfercase. Your going to need a slide hammer for that. to pull the spline shafts out.

 

That's not illegal as hell. Way to go on depleating our ozone.

The way to do it correctly has already been said. Unbolt the compressor from the block, you can even do the same with the power steering pump. That's how I did mine.

 

I don't think you were on 279, thats my rig I am the lead directional driller out there...

 

You do not need to drain refrigerant or power steering fluids.

 

Yea i was on 279 last night, im working with joey i was running gyro on 280 and helping joey keep a eye on 279. I did the morning report for 279. You guys were just drilling ahead last night. I was on 280 all night and day with the gyro. I didnt mean i was on 279 all night also. I ment i was just over there for a little bit last night. I checked you guys when you were at 7386 i think.

 

Oh gotcha, well we just finished so they should be coming out soon.