[font="Arial Black"][b]both engines are the same. I need so expert advice, including detail instructions if they are available. so far both engines look very conpatible. But i am doing the job at my house and i would like to do things right the first time. I wrecked my 1995 rear ending a semi truck going 5 mph. the front end is all screwed up. fortunally I found a 1996 rs for $500 the engine timing belt broke and replaced unfortunatlly when the belt broke the pistons went and smacked the valves and either bent them or cracked one of the pistons. So I was going to pull the motor out of the 96 and replace it with the motor from my 95. can someone please help? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)

When I got my 96 eclipse the engine was completely gone. 4 collapsed pistons, 3 bad rods, and a grooved crank thanks to a spun bearing. So, needless to say I had to remove, rebuild, and re-install the engine all by my lonesome. And, while detailed instructions on how to remove and replace an engine is as time consuming as actually helping you do it, I'll just give you some advice:

Get ready to swear a lot.

Remember what goes where, a camera is a great tool. There were times when I wish I would have used mine.

Buy a bulk of cloth hardware bags.

Tear down from the top down.

Build up from the bottom up.

Have an engine hoist with a nice long arm so you don't scuff up the fender...

Depressurize the damn fuel system so it doesn't spray all over you and don't smoke while you're taking it off the rail.....

The serpentine idler pulley is left threaded. Turn it right to loosen it or you'll shear the bolt and if that happens you have to buy the whole assembly at the dealership which is $130 and you can't go to the pick and pull cause the only three 2g eclipses they have are stripped to the frame or burned to an ungodly crisp.

Have large drip pans handy.

Don't disconnect the clutch actuator line, it bolts on easy peasy at the front of the tranny. (if applicable)

Don't discharge the A/C, it unbolts and will lay comfortably on the fender on a blanket, the same applies to your power steering pump.

If you're anywhere close to 130,000 miles you MUST replace ALL of your timing stuff. Tensioner, belt and pulley. Doing this with the engine in the car is very, very, very difficult, tedious, aggravating and frustrating.

And in the name of all that is holy, don't do it in Texas in direct sunlight with no chance of shade in the middle of the summer you will die three times.

Have fun.

It should be pretty straight forward swap the only thing that I have found is that some 95's have a different Evap system than 96's and is easy to swap the Evaps setups by taking all related Evap parts from your original motor and putting on the new motor. While the NEW motor is out PUT a NEW TIMING belt on it, cheap insurance.