ca install reminders.... ?

[beans33]

Hey everyone im glad to say tommorow my first ever ca install will be taking place. I was just wondering if you guys could remind me or tell me anything to make the swap go alot easier or smoother. Anything is appreciated thanks..

[crazymax]

Label all bolts and put them in little ziptie bags..it will help alot. Clean your engine bay when engine is out,mine is so shiny now..LOL

[ca18detizzle]

take your time and be sure to replace as much parts as you can before they haunt you in a few months.

[RMiller]

Remove a portion of the driveshaft, bolt the motor and trans in, then reinstall the driveshaft instead of trying to slide the driveshaft in the trans as you get the engine in place.

Pressure washers are great for removing grime and dirt.

[djmace]

yea the 4 nuts on that knuckle thing....remove those and the driveshaft comes out...easy as cake... putting the motor on the mounts...thats another story lol

[F3600]

dont forget to interchange the dust shield from the Ka transmission to the Ca one

[sdtouge]

dust shield? details....

[djmace]

lol i didnt do that...what happens if i dont do it...

[RMiller]

The dust collar is at the output side of the trans. It's a cylindrical ring that surrounds the end of the driveshaft. Put the KA one on the CA trans. It looks hard to take off one of them (forgot which) but you just need to tap the side and work your way around the outside of it until it comes off.

[daniel577h]

the rear seal on the transmission? and also im doing this swap ithis weekend so im still figuring stuff out. which motor mounts do you use? CA or KA ones?

[redamnavit]

Reminders? Don't get the KA halfway out of the car and sudddenly realize you didn't take the shifter out of the transmission. Oh wait, only I'd do that... ::sigh::

Oh, and if you have any intention of reusing the KA radiator, pull it out of the car before you remove the KA. You can get the engine out without damaging the radiator but its not worth the risk.

[F3600]

Here an image of what im talking aboutthat what happening when you forget to remove it

[drftnassmofo]

id love to try n help if i could!!!fin motor swap...thatd be the shyt...lmk if i can help man im in bethpage..like 1 hr from [email protected]