Hello,
Next weekend I'm planning to swap the 22re engine in my 94 4x4 with a remanufactured long block. I've been watching videos online and have a brother in-law and friend coming over to help me out, both of whom have done this on other vehicles before, as my mechanical experience is limited.

I'm wondering if anyone has a good checklist or quick reference guide on the swap out process? I tend to feel a lot more comfortable if I can have a good plan in place before I start working as opposed to just figuring it out as I go.

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

Take it apart and put it back together - that's how most swaps go. But the real key to making your life easy is to take TONS of photos, grab a marker and masking tape to label EVERYTHING, and get a box of ziploc bags to keep your hardware and parts organized and label appropriately. This is exactly how I did my 83 pickup restoration. Every nut and bolt was turned on the truck. The only part I lost was a body plug and the only confusion that I had was on the ONLY two wires that I neglected to label.

As far as pulling the engine - I prefer to pull the tranny first and then the engine. Some guys like to do it all together, but to me it is more of a pain in the rear to have a few hundred pounds and about 5ft of engine, tranny and transfer case hanging from an engine hoist. If this is just a simple swap, I prefer to pull the engine out as complete as possible so that I can put both engines on stands and simple swap everything over part by part. Leave as much wiring attached to the truck as possible so you don't have to worry as much about routing issues.

 

Thanks for the advice, I have a box of ziplocks a couple of plastic tubs for larger parts, a roll of painters tape and pack of sharpies set aside for the labeling. Any suggestions on order of operations to make things go smoothly?
i.e. Get the alternator on before the starter motor, wire the computer and electrical before the vacuum system, etc?

Sorry if I'm over thinking this, I'm a project manager by trade and get a little obsessive over process.

 

The Factory service manual should give a sequential order for engine removal and replacement.