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I'm not 100% familiar with taking things apart with a Subaru engine. It appears there are mounts welded to the middle crossmember by the bellhousing that support the engine.

It's going to be a matter of removing the engine though. The engine drops down, so you'll need some high and solid jackstands or a lift. Then you'll need a cherry picker(with clamshell removed) or a transmission jack to lower the motor.

First, remove the exhaust. Then all your hoses, lines, and engine harness. Don't forget the accelerator cable. I also remove the shift cables from the trans and arc them up over the firewall and into the cockpit.

I've never gotten the motor out of my Vintage through the top. IMHO, it has to be lowered. If you can't get it to clear the trans input shaft, you can remove the mount by the tailcone of the transmission and push the trans down some, once the engine is slid forward and there is NO weight on the trans.

If you end up pulling the transmission for any reason later you need to pull the hubs and brakes off the axles, and remove the shocks so you can slide the trans to one side and get the axle up and over the frame, then to the other side for the other axle.

Good luck. It is helpful to have two extra people to remove the clamshell and at least one to remove the engine.

Last edited by DannyP
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