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Engine swap in 2-3 days.. Possible??

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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 05:58 PM
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Engine swap in 2-3 days.. Possible??

Whats up everyone.. like the title says, i have recently purchased a rotor sports racing stage 3 rebuild with agressive street port. I am stationed in Corpus Christi, TX, and my car is in Fayetteville, GA. I have a good friend who has all the tools we need to do this swap, in return, i am giving him my old engine (he's an engine freak, he will find something to put it in). My question is, is it possible to do this swap within 2-3 days with all the proper tools? I will have 2 others helping me do this swap. Ive done a few swaps before, and they were all FWD vehicles. What all should i replace while the engine is out?

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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 06:09 PM
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Anything is possible. Speed more depends on experience and not making mistakes.

Definately possible.. Seen it done too.
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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 06:16 PM
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It can easily be done.
I would:
Have radiator flushed
Have Oil Cooler Flushed
New Oil Cooler Lines
Clutch
New Cooling lines
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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 06:21 PM
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You can do an engine swap in one day, it just depends on how long and fast you guys work. If you take lots of breaks (I'm not a fan of breaks...we'll stop when we're DONE!) then count on taking a long time, if not then you'll be quicker. But the main thing is how experienced you are and/or how well you follow instructions.
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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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if you know exactly what you're doing, you can do it quicker
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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 06:50 PM
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You could do it in a day if you hurried.
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Old Jul 21, 2003 | 12:11 AM
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As everyone has said it is possible. The thing I would make sure is that you have everything you need. When I have done my swaps it seems I end up waiting for a couple of days on a part I decided to replace when the engine is out. Just dont be stuck waiting for a part, that would really suck.

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