D15Z1 Engine swap project log

[GasSavers_DaX]

Why are you trying to remove the condenser? Are you taking AC out of the car completely? Or are you talking about the AC compressor?

I use an engine balancer (about $30) in conjunction with the hoist to pull the engine. It's pretty much a lead screw and a place to attach two chains (come with the balancer). I usually put one chain on the head where the PS pump bolts on and one where the starter bolts on. I remove both the starter and the PS pump bracket first. I like the balancer because you need to tilt the motor up to pull it out from the top. This is NOT how they do it at the factory or the dealership...there engines come and go from the bottom, but I don't have a lift yet.

You can kind of see a balancer on the end of the hoist in THIS picture.