91 4.0ohv motor swap

[princessxlt]

I am swapping 1 to another 4.0 ohv. What is the easiest to remove the motor?
I did a search and didn't find what I have been looking for. Thanks in advance

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

I am swapping 1 to another 4.0 ohv. What is the easiest to remove the motor?
I did a search and didn't find what I have been looking for. Thanks in advance

if it was up to me i'd switch over to the SOHC, move horsepower and better mileage.

for swapping out an engine, i would assume that you have everything disconnected, a hoist or "cherry picker" as some call would come in handy. all you do is bolt up the hoist bolt, or chain it good, and just lift away!

this is a time when finding a friend who has experience, or has a picker comes in handy

 

[MDewell]

...and a cold case of beer always speeds things up nicely...LOL

 

[Maniak]

I found the hardest part was getting the exhaust off. I couldn't get the bolts from the manifold to the pipes to come off (and I'm in Southern Az).

I cheated.. I took the manifold loose from the engine and then Cut the pipe just after the cat. As I took the motor out the exahust move around enough and finally just fell off the engine.

In my case the problem was caused by the trans adapter, but if you have rust there you might also have issues getting those bolts loose. Otherwise it is pretty straight forward..

Oh yea.. Leaving the a/c connected when removing the engine is possible, but a pain in the rear. Luckily I have the a/c line that runs under the TB instead of around the back like the factory one did so it was wasn't as bad for me.

Another random thought.. Pull the Radiator and the fan/clutch assembly off. It will make life easier

~Mark