Quote Originally Posted by streetglideok View Post
I don't recall pulling an engine from an Escape yet, maybe I have? Last year was crazy at times, so I can't remember if I did a trans pull on one or not. What I normally do is disconnect the normal stuff and with jackstands underneath the subframe, I lower the car down till they all touch. I unbolt the subframe and lift the car back up, leaving the engine/trans and subframe. From there I take a cherry picker and lift the powertrain up, and split them as needed. Very similar to how you would drop the powertrain out of a Volvo S60. Pretty sure you can do the same on the Escape, but I don't have one in the shop to glance at this second. As long as you aren't having to peel off the timing chains, there isn't too much you have to have. On that engine, with a used one at least, if funds allowed I would have the timing covers resealed before the engine went back into the car. Common for leaking, and pricey as hell to do once in the car, as everything has to come off or come loose.
Sounds like something I did on a Asian car once a few years back. Actually worked great.