Putting motor back in...Right now..

[cdxhizors]

So both the motor and transmission are out of my ranger(transfercase still attached to the transmission)

How should I drop these in? Will they go in from the top fine or will it be too long? I'm doing it myself or else I would put the transmission back in from the bottom as I dropped it out before. I thought if I removed both radius arm brackets I could get it to clear easily but I'd have to worry about the axle falling forward or rearward. Any thoughts or suggestions???

Edit: Motor is a 4.0l ohv...Upper intake is removed for installation..transmission is m5odr1 with shifter removed.

 

[RonD]

That's alot of weight for a hoist.
And alot of lift is required unless you remove the rad support.

Alone it will be tough to maneuver motor/trans/transfer case into place

Removing the transfer case will make it much easier.

Motor/trans shouldn't be a problem, if you have enough lift.

 

[cdxhizors]

My hoist could lift it no problem..Height isn't too big of a problem, I'll be doing it outside so no ceiling to run into and the hoist is a diesel hoist so it's pretty tall. Ran into a stupid problem...The nut on the egr line won't come off on the manifold side. I need to replace the line and figure it'll be easier done outside the truck. I've pb blasted it and heated it with a propane torch and still wont come off. Ideas?

 

[97RangerXLT]

Hotter torch (Mapp gas maybe?) And a longer wrench./ cheater bar.

If that don't work, get a nut cracker and break the nut. You might also be able to grind a groove into the nut with a dremel tool and take a cold chisel and hammer to the groove.

If all else fails, cuss it out. Won't solve the problem but will make you feel better

AJ

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[RonD]

heat one side and put a candle(wax) against the threads on the other side, wax will be sucked in and may loosen it.
Old muffler guys trick

Video here, used on lug nuts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwKHSvKfnHI

 

[cdxhizors]

I read about cutting the tube and using a socket with a breaker bar.. How bad would it be if I removed the pipe fitting between the tube and manifold?

 

[ratdude747]

I'd try a large adjustable wrench (at least a 12" one, 15" would be better)... The EGR tubes that are nutted on both sides IIRC are not that hard to get aftermarket so if you had to cut it and use a socket/impact it wouldn't be the end of the world (unlike my 1995 3.0 which blew said tube; only way to get one was a $100+ NOS motorcraft unit on ebay).

Otherwise, PB blast/rust penatrant/kroil, heat, and candle wax (as mentioned above) are your friends here.