I tried to install my engine today. I built a small bracket for my floor jack, rolled it under the car and WTF it didn't fit.
It was a bit tippy once I got it up high enough but it kept catching on one thing or another, speedo cable, brake cables, hoses, wires...... 30 minutes later I lowered it and quit for the day.
Tomorrow I will try again with a little help from my brother. Any suggestions?
Tx
Doug
Oh I have to add, because of the car stand I built, I cannot put the front engine mount bar on the engine until I get it almost up into place.
I'm no expert but the "bring the car to the motor" method worked for me on removal. Seemed easier if you are by youself.
I got a low furniture dolly and used 3 jacks to level and move the motor around.
dr
when me and aaron (acox914) do it...well...its ugly...no more need to be said..
I have to add this, when I removed the engine, I did it with the drive axles in the wheels. Will I be able to put them back in the wheels easy enough after the engine is in the car?
it's very much a one person job. the pelican method but with 2 floor jacks and a $20 funiture dolly from homedespot. when the engine is on the dolly put a few pieces of wood ( to approx match the angle of the engine to the rake the car will have when you lower it) under the front of the engine, with the wheels off and a jack under each control arm, roll the engine under the car, slowly lower the car, line things up, and bring the car just off of the points where the bar and tranny connect.
kevin
I never had any problems. One more person does help though...
If you only have one person who do you cuss at
I usually sit with my legs around the trolly and just manipulate the package with the tranny ears. If properly balanced, the package is easy to handle. The tranny is just the easiest thing to secure at that time. Once that is done, you can get up and secure the engine bar. You don't want the package to fall off the jack, so you have to be in full control of it until something is secured. That means planning ahead with the sheet metal guides. An assistant will make everything go much smoother and safer. You still will have to do 95% of the work, they just pass you the tools and fasteners, and guide the engine up. Make sure the floor is smooth and clean first.
ive had one arm crushed in a motorcycle crash(right arm dont work very well at all )and i remove a motor and trans assembly in about 40 min.i install the motor and trans assembly in about hour and a half,and its running when im done. i use two jacks and a support that fits between the jack tops. and roll it under the car.up it goes,air tools help also too
All this great info comes at the proper time as I hope to be doing the same thing this weekend. Thanks guys and thanks Doug for starting this thread
..........b
Balacing the 500 lb. drivetrain on a single jack seems unecessarily risky to me. There are several ways for the removal/install we all have our preferences.
I prefer the threaded rod method, with the jack only used to support and lift the trans end. The rods replace the engine bar mounting bolts, the car stays solidly elevated in the air and the drivetrain is simply lowered / raised into position on the threaded rods. Definitely easy enough with a single person, and there is no chance for the drivetrain or the car to fall off a jack.
The drivetrain is never supported b y a single point as on a jack, but at multiple points or on a furniture dolly.
if the h.e.'s aren't leaking i leave them on. this is the engine from the 75'. i ditched the "correct" ones.
kevin
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Well I got it in this morning, with help from my bro. It went much easier with 2 people. I used some small rope on the tranny to help guide it up along the wayand hooked it up first.
The biggest trouble I had was with the front engine bar. It had to be installed after I had the engine in place because of my car stand. (design flaw) You can see in this old picture where it might get tricky.
Anyway it's in and thanks a bunch for all your help.
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nice mobile lift .
kevin
Hi,
I have pulled the engine and reinstalled it twice. Used the Pelican method. Works great.
Cheers, Elliot
For the next time you might want to modify your "lift" so that the engine bar can be mounted prior to insertion
I use an overhead lift and rolling table puts the engine package 4' in the air and lower the body over the package - if you modified your lift to pick the car up from the front (if it will balance), you would have essentially the same thing.
Ron, can you change your avitar ?
I modified one for you.
B
thanks B
Ahh, you coulda put pasties on them. I'll change it tomorrow from my office.
Update - I changed it for all the gentlemen and ladies in the audience that could have possibly been offended. Now if you will all ditch your porno clips and magazines.........,
Nice car. The only thing you need to do to make it the perfect 914 is shave those damn side indicator lights.
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