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Engine Installation, Question |
Randal |
Feb 14 2011, 06:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
I am going to be putting my engine in by myself, so trying to get everything lined up so it will be a smooth process.
My throttle bodies and fuel rails are wider than the stock sheet metal, so will be removing one of them so I won't have to use crazy angles (again) to get the engine back up in there. My engine is about as high as one with Webers. I've built two large wide ramps and extra blocks so that I can have the rear wheel about 14" off the ground. Don't have my car here so can't test it out, but figured all you jack stand / car ramp guys will know if that is high enough for my engine to fit under the bumper. If not, some more 2 x 6's are going to get cut up for blocks. |
orchid914 |
Mar 1 2011, 01:35 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 19-October 05 From: Walnut Creek, CA Member No.: 4,974 |
Randal,
I put the front and back of the 914 on Jackstands with the nose of the car an inch from a wall. I then use a floor jack on each side of the rear with a block of wood to raise the car high enough to get the motor under the car. My 4 cyl. has a 911 cooling fan with FAT shroud so I have to raise it quite a lot. The best thing is that I use Chris Foley's jack lift plate that balances the engine and tranny so it is no problem to manuever it. If you need help let me know. (you should have put this thread on AXPADDOCK.COM) John (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Randal |
Mar 2 2011, 11:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
Randal, I put the front and back of the 914 on Jackstands with the nose of the car an inch from a wall. I then use a floor jack on each side of the rear with a block of wood to raise the car high enough to get the motor under the car. My 4 cyl. has a 911 cooling fan with FAT shroud so I have to raise it quite a lot. The best thing is that I use Chris Foley's jack lift plate that balances the engine and tranny so it is no problem to manuever it. If you need help let me know. (you should have put this thread on AXPADDOCK.COM) John (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I am going to buy one of Chris's balance plates. It would make everything so much easier. |
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