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If you were to pull the motor what is the best way? Drop it from the bottum or pull it from the front. I've seen it done both ways. Does

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If you were to pull the motor what is the best way? Drop it from the bottum or pull it from the front. I've seen it done both ways. Does pulling it either way save you from doing something else? Such as if pulled from the bottom you'll need an alignment. Things of this such.
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If you were to pull the motor what is the best way? Drop it from the bottum or pull it from the front. I've seen it done both ways. Does pulling it either way save you from doing something else? Such as if pulled from the bottom you'll need an alignment. Things of this such.
The factory recommends doing it from the bottom. That requires the use of a lift as you rest the cradle on jack stands, unbolt it, remove the miscellaneous hoses, connectors, etc. and suspension components and lift the car off of the cradle. Yes, you will need an alignment afterward. The alignment person needs to be told that the cradle was dropped so they can align the cradle as well.

You can do it from the front, and that requires removing the whole radiator support.

Ultimately, removing the engine from the car isn't going to get you a whole lot of mileage when it comes to installing the turbo kit. The only thing it will make easier is installation of the manifolds and turbos. Then the whole thing needs to go back in the car to install the rest of the kit.

We usually leave the motor in the car for in house installs.
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