Installation - Engine Assembly
- Attach lifting device and lower engine into engine compartment.
- Align engine mounts and install fasteners but do not tighten until all mounting bolts have been installed.
- Install transmission case to engine block tighten bolts to 102 N.m (75 ft. lbs.).
- Remove engine lifting device.
- Raise vehicle.
- Tighten engine mount fastener to 61 N.m (45 ft. lbs.).
- Align flex plate to torque converter and install mounting bolts. Tighten bolts to 75 N.m (55 ft. lbs.).
- Install crankshaft position sensor. (Refer to CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ).
- Install starter. (Refer to STARTERS ).
- Install new V-Band clamp at left side exhaust manifold to catalytic converter. Tighten V-Band clamp to 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.).
- Install left side catalytic converter down pipe support fastener at transaxle. Tighten fastener to 47 N.m (35 ft. lbs.).
- Tighten the left converter down pipe band clamp.
- Install the transmission oil cooler lines bracket to engine.
- Install structural collar/cover. (Refer to INSTALLATION )
- Lower vehicle.
- Connect all electrical connections.
- Install four upper transmission to block bolts tighten to 102 N.m (75 ft. lbs.).
- Install water pipe and retaining fasteners to the transaxle/cylinder block double-ended bolts.
- Install rear throttle body support bracket.
- Connect heater hoses.
- Install upper intake manifold. (Refer to INTAKE MANIFOLD - UPPER ).
- Connect ground straps at both cylinder heads.
- Connect all vacuum hoses.
- Connect coolant hoses at coolant recovery/pressure container.
- Connect throttle and speed control cables to bracket and throttle arm.
- Connect fuel line.
- Install new V-Band clamp at right exhaust manifold. Tighten V-Band clamp to 11 N.m (100 in. lbs.).
- Install and tighten right side catalytic converter down pipe support bracket fastener at transaxle mount.
- Install air conditioning compressor and tighten fasteners to 28 N.m (250 in. lbs.).
- Install power steering pump and tighten fasteners to 28 N.m (250 in. lbs.).
- Install generator. (Refer to GENERATORS & REGULATORS ).
- Install radiator. (Refer to RADIATOR ).
- Attach air conditioning condenser to radiator.
- Install power steering line bracket to radiator.
- Connect engine oil and transmission cooler lines to radiator.
- Install lower radiator hose.
- Install upper radiator hose.
- Install accessory drive belts. (Refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE ).
- Install radiator fan. (Refer to RADIATOR FAN ).
- Fill cooling system. (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE ).
- Fill engine with proper amount of oil.
- Connect hood release cable to hood latch and install upper radiator crossmember.
- Install air cleaner and air inlet hose.
- Install strut tower brace.
- Install both cowl covers.
- Install both wiper arms.
- Install hood.
- Connect negative cable.