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MK3 2ZZ-GE Engine

2ZZ Engine Coming Out of a Spyder

By Jeff Dickey


This document was meant to be a guide on how the average joe may drop his 2zz engine out of his Spyder. While the focus is the 2zz engine, you can also apply more than 90 percent of what is done here to your 1zz if you wish to get it out of the way too. The goal is to take some of the mystery out of pulling an engine from a Spyder.

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    Kirk’s Urethane Motor Mounts

    By Roger


    In reality this is not difficult, other than undoing bolts, and doing them back up again. The problem with undoing is rust, wear and stiffness, the problem with installing is getting everything back into line.
    Jason (Muffdan), Russ (UKtotty) and I did two cars in a leisurely day. Mine took nearly 2 hours, Russ’ was done [...]

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    Kirk’s Motor Mounts Install

    By Southerneditor


    I knew that there would be an initial period of vibration post-install, but that it would calm down eventually. The only thing I was missing was an illustration of what, exactly, one is supposed to do with the inserts. In case you’ve been wondering about that, here’s the rundown:

    Put the back of the car on [...]

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