I just want to get the steps down before its 4:00 in the afternoon praying for responses before it gets dark.

I purchased a 22r to rebuild , rebuilt it , so im going to replace the enigne in my 84 pu this weekend and i am confident on everythingup until after hoisting in my new 22r , is there any tips or tricks of the trade that would help me? Basically i think you hoist it in line it up and jiggle it onto the tranny input shaft then go underneath and tighet the bolts underneath and those two hard to get ones on top? Do i install the flywheel clutch and preassure plate before i hoist it in ? And if the tranny is just on blocks when i try to slide the motor on wont it move around ?

I have a FSM and 22r repair manual plus the haynes and chiltons but when it comes to tricks and step by step engine install its sorta vague . I apreciate it!

 

Yes, you want to install the clutch and pressure plate BEFORE it goes into the engine compartment.

As for tricks, there really are none, other than it is nice to have an extra person with you to help guide it in. I've done it by myself before. Shoot, I even mounted my engine to the rolling chassis (no body) without an engine hoist at all because I let a friend borrow my hoist.... I didn't have my front axle on so I actually left the engine on the stand, lifted the frame up and over the engine, then slid the frame back underneath the engine and lifted the frame up to the engine. Bolted it to the mounts, removed the engine stand bolts and I was good to go. It was actually pretty easy - anything is easy with enough though, innovation and determination.

I would recommend at least unbolting the tranny mount from the crossmember and sliding it back a couple inches (you'll have enough travel in your drive shafts to get the space you need so leave them connected). This way you don't have to worry about dropping and engine in AND aligning it to the tranny input shaft. Then once you get the engine mounted you should be able to easily slide the tranny forward and mate it to the engine. Be sure that your clutch fork, throw out bearing and retainers are all properly positioned before you start.

 

I have 3 long Phillips screw drivers that I like to slide thru the bolt holes from the transmission to the engine block. Sort of like using them for guide dowels. The most difficult part is getting the transmission shaft into the pilot bearing. For the top bolts that can be difficult to get to, I use about 4-5 foot long extension with a swivel on the socket and tighten them from the rear of the transmission.

 

Got it all put back together and went to start it and heard a click from the starter , i have a good battery

 

Power cable to the starter hooked up??

 

Yeah i hooked up the connector type cable and the eylet cable that goes on the nut , it was clicking but not turning so i took it out and tried it again i could see it on top of my valve cover and the gear would pop out but not turn then it stopped doing that even