We broke Eric's new engine lift in right by hooking it to a very damaged VG30 and yanking it right out. Other than hanging the shifter up for a minute, we really didn't run into any problems. The two of us probably spent 3.5 hours total pulling it out. That was at a somewhat leisurely pace, taking time to label wires, fab some brackets to mount to the engine tabs, and stopping every 17 minutes to do 15 pullups. Cause that's how we roll.
We haven't torn into the old engine yet, but the carnage is magnificent. There is a gigantic hole the size of a baseball (maybe softball?) in the left hand side between the block and the oil pan. It's conceivable the heads are salvageable, but we suspect they are warped. If water got into the oil, anything that was supposed to be lubricated will have gotten a thrashing. We will take a look later.
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| Blown VG30 - oil pan at bottom beat up with a few holes in it, block just above it with holes in it |
Close-up view, try not to cry:
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| Close up of engine carnage |
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| Engine bay looking very empty |
Whatever can be salvaged off the old engine will be. We'll reuse the transmission of course.
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| Broken engine sitting on redneck engine stand |
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