Help! Advice on engine swapping

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17-11-2013, 05:15 PM

Sharpy609

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Help! Advice on engine swapping

Evening people, I am just about to start to change the engine on my escort van (x reg) was just wondering what the best way to do this is and what tools I'd need bearing in mind I'll be doing it outside/ inside my garage any help is much appreciated

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18-11-2013, 07:41 AM

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as I said to you via PM make sure you have a haynes manual and tools before opening the bonnet

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18-11-2013, 08:51 AM

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Engine lift would be a plus

All the tools in the world will be shit if your brains not switched on so do as much research as you can. As Steve said, Haynes manual never should be left out