Engine Installation

1. Lower the engine.
2. Install the four engine to transmission bolts.
3. Install the accessory drive belt and the supercharger belt.
4. Install the engine mount bracket.
5. Install the engine mount.
6. Remove the chain and lifting hook from the lifting brackets.
7. Install the cruise control stepper motor to the cowl and set aside. See Cruise Control.
8. Connect the engine harness connector at the bulkhead.
9. Install the generator rear brace. See Starting and Charging.
10. Raise the vehicle. Support the vehicle suitably.
11. Install the right lower transmission to engine bolt.
12. Install the engine to transmission bracket.
13. Install the crankshaft balancer.
14. Install the right engine splash shield.
15. Install the right front tire and the wheel.
16. Install the torque converter to flexplate bolts. See Transmission and Drivetrain.
17. Install the starter motor. See Starting and Charging.
18. Install the flexplate inspection cover.
19. Connect the negative battery cable to the engine block.
20. Install the A/C compressor to the engine. See Heating and Air Conditioning.
21. Install the wiring harness connectors to the following locations:
^ The MAT sensor
^ The throttle position sensor
^ The idle air control valve
^ The oxygen sensor
^ The A/C compressor
^ The oil pressure switch
^ The power steering cutout switch
^ The vehicle speed sensor (VSS)
^ The low oil level sensor
22. Install the front engine splash shield.
23. Connect the exhaust to the right exhaust manifold. See Exhaust System.
24. Lower the vehicle.
25. Connect the brake booster vacuum hose to the engine.
26. Connect the fuel feed and return lines to the fuel rail and the pressure regulator.
27. Connect the battery wire to the generator.
28. Connect the throttle cable and the cruise control cable to the throttle body.
29. Install the air flow duct.
30. Connect the air temperature sensor electrical connection.
31. Install the power steering pump to the engine.
32. Install the accessory drive belt and supercharger belt.
33. Connect the heater hoses to the engine.
34. Connect the radiator hoses to the engine.
35. Fill the crankcase with oil.
36. Fill the cooling system. See Cooling System.
37. Install the fuel injector sight shield. Refer to Engine Cover Replacement Service and Repair
38. Connect the negative battery cable.
39. Install the hood.