engine in the boot of a saloon?

[BIGS]

I need to pick my engine up soon any wonderd if t can fit in the boot of my saloon:confused: Has anyone else ever done this. Its a 1.6 8v with the gearbox aswell

[adam c]

me and dan managed to put the 1.6 8v i bought off him into the boot of my hatchback with the rear seats still up!lol.so im pretty sure it will fit in to a saloon with the gearbox

[BIGS]

Yea but i was thinking about angle ect of getting it in. As its not like the hatch were you can just place it into the boot if you get me

[Stoo]

if they were seperate maybe

[BIGS]

Yea i might have to do that but dont really want to if i can help it

[Jack]

From memory of seeing Ash's engine, it should fit if you put it sideways, the 1.6 engine isn't that big.

Might be worth removing the spare wheel to give you a little more depth. Remember on the Saloon you can't flat the rear seats out due to the rear bulkhead, but the boot should be long enough.

[BIGS]

Ah cheers bud ill do that then. Hopefully i can get it out easyly enough aswell

[burgo]

im going to say no as altho the boot is huge on a saloon the opening isn't, one solution however is to remove the passenger seat and put it there!!! like so

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a226/sclurgess/S7300077.jpg

[Mike]

Pish! If a Honda Integra Engine fits in the boot of Corsa, im sure you'll find a way of fitting an 8v into a saloon lol

[BIGS]

well ill see soon as im picking it up tomorrow, So if it dont fit ill blaime you lol

[Lynsey]

I'd do as burgo says, will only take a few seconds to remove the seat and you know it will defo fit.

[mowgli]

if you stick it in the boot, the front wheels may lift off the ground......

I would separate the engine & box, drain the oil from both, tape them up to stop any nasty leaks & do like burgo says. stick the engine in the seat well & the box in the boot

[BIGS]

Well ive picked it up and what a job. The guy in the garage said it would 100% go in the boot, So went and dropped it in to find out not the best fit lol

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/boot001.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff314/b17ova/boot002.jpg

This is the most it would go in

[mowgli]

it looks like a skoda estelle

[Jack]

Wrong way!

Unbolt the inlet, and put it in cam first with the bottom end at the "back" of the car. I bet it would fit in then :thumb:

[BIGS]

Wrong way!

Unbolt the inlet, and put it in cam first with the bottom end at the "back" of the car. I bet it would fit in then :thumb:

Yea that was a option but i didnt want to scratch the chrome lol. But now i cant get it out so dont know what to do. Might go and rent a engine lift tomorrow and see if that does it

[General Baxter]

bit of string around the tail gate and bumper, id class that as shut lol

[BIGS]

yea only just. I drove past the old bill on the way home with it. They had a funny look on when i looked at them

[Jack]

Iz a wikad spoilar on ma twin injun ryde innit blud

[BIGS]

Iz a wikad spoilar on ma twin injun ryde innit blud

What lol

[Martin]

Iz a wikad spoilar on ma twin injun ryde innit blud

i can translate this..

my missus types like that, as Iainel foundout..


Its A Wikked Spolier, On My twin Engine Ride(car) Isnt it Mate

[BIGS]

Ah right thats what it is lol. Looks like im abit behind with that sort of writting

[burgo]

see should have put it in the passenger side

[BIGS]

Yea i know i had the tools on me to take it out aswell. Ahwell we learn from our mistakes