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I'm a week or two from dropping my engine in my car with the help of Dwight and the rest of the Alabama Gang so here is my $.02:
-I installed a surrogate motor with the assistance of my loving wife so I could mock-up/test fit my exhaust.....bad idea and highly not recommended. If your wife is about 100lbs heavier, then you might get by with her help.
- Everyone has there preference, but I recommend installing the engine w/out the trans. I took both seats out and installed the trans from the top. It's somewhat cumbersome, but not terribly difficult. Since I burned all of my "favors" with my wife, I ended up installing/removing the trans without her help.....definitely an ibuprofen moment.
- Remove the driver side inner panel so the installation of your engine and exhaust will be sooooo much easier.
- Speaking of exhaust, have you already bought yours? I can't speak for the other CSXs, but there are minor deviations from car to car so tweaks to the header/side pipes should be expected. I had to install/remove my exhaust a few times while the engine was in the car so the thought of pre-positioning the exhaust wasn't something I considered. When we install my engine, I'll give Doug's recommendation a try.
There's definitely no shortage of great advice on this thread so it boils down to your comfort level/experience. Just remember one piece of advice that was given to me from several people; this is a labor of love so don't get in a rush!
Tell us more about your car and the engine.
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