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motor install #895832 07/16/08 08:45 AM

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riding4him Offline

Getting the Wheeling Fever

How is the best way to put motor in a 90' trooper? It is automatic, 2.8 V6, 4x4. Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Re: motor install [Re: riding4him] #895833 07/16/08 07:59 PM

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Ventura County

mlclark

Isuzu Moderator

I am not sure what you are asking about. The easiest way is by opening the hood and using an engine hoist.

Let's start with you telling us what you are doing or wanting to do.

Michael

Re: motor install [Re: mlclark] #895834 07/16/08 08:14 PM

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Boise, ID, USA

Craig

Mudrunner

I agree with Michael. You definitely need to work from the top. It's almost impossible to get the motor in from the bottom.

Buy a Trooper. You'll be glad you did.

Re: motor install [Re: Craig] #895835 07/16/08 10:20 PM

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Anaheim, CA, USA

lttlbddy

Body Damage is Cool

Don't forget to remove the old motor first!!

Re: motor install [Re: lttlbddy] #895836 07/17/08 01:11 AM

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mlclark

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Well, I was thinking about this and "technically" the easiest way would be to open both rear doors and lay down the back seats. While this would get the engine into the Trooper, getting hooked up to the transmission is a bit tricky from that position.

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Michael

Re: motor install [Re: riding4him] #895837 07/17/08 09:31 AM

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riding4him Offline

Getting the Wheeling Fever

Thats pretty funny! I guess what im trying to say is before i try to bolt the motor and transmission together what is the best way to tell if i have the torque converter in the transmission all the way? When i spin the torqure converter should the drive shaft move at the same speed?

Re: motor install [Re: riding4him] #895838 07/17/08 02:31 PM

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mlclark

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Well...since the torque converter is bolted to the flexplate and the flexplate is bolted to the crankshaft, yes, I would say they should rotate in a 1:1 relationship.

Pretty much, if you have not seated the torque converter into the transmission, then you will not be able to mate the engine to the transmission. You may have to rotate the flexplate/converter to get the tangs on the torque converter to engage the front pump.

Good Luck,
Michael

Re: motor install [Re: mlclark] #895839 07/22/08 05:54 AM

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Dallas, GA

litnin

Rock Warrior

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Well...since the torque converter is bolted to the flexplate and the flexplate is bolted to the crankshaft, yes, I would say they should rotate in a 1:1 relationship.

Maybe I'm missing something.

But if the engine isn't running, the converter isn't turning
fast enough to run the pump, therefore the output shaft isn't going to turn.
The tail shaft shouldn't turn at all without the pump running.
And it wouldn't turn in 1:1 relation unless the converter
was locked up in 3rd gear, which isn't going to happen by
manually turning it over.

Right?

1995 Trooper LS auto 3.2 DOHC /w SOHC intake
1989 Trooper 2.6 auto
1989 I-Mark RS DOHC 1.6
1991 Stylus XS DOHC 1.8

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