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914's are kewl ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
So, I am slowly planning on getting my motor dropped sometime soon. I have picked up a wooden floor dolly from Harbor Freight and have access to 2 floor jacks plus some jackstands as needed. I have been reading over the engine drop procedure over on the bird site:
http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...engine_drop.htm When dropping the motor, the article describes that as you unbolt the motor it will drop about 1/2" on to your awaiting wooden dolly. So when putting the motor back in, how does one account for getting the motor lifted back up that 1/2"? Just muscle it in? Tiny floor jack? Note: I am your weekend warrior, kick the wife's car out of the garage, have hardly enough tools, and first time motor dropper. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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The way I do it while the engine is in the car you place a floor jack under the engine cross bar to hold it in place. One at a time replace the two large bolts that go between the cross bar and body with a much longer threaded rod (1/2" or 5/8" stock cut down to like 10" in length With two nuts locked together on the top side and one nut below the crossbar) Once this is done get your floor jack under the tranny. I use a nice scissors jack. instead. Wind each of the nuts on the crossbar down a little one at a time, then the jack under the tranny until the entire assemble is on the dolly. A couple of 2 x 4s to steady it all on the dolly. Once the engine is on the dolly you will need to then raise the car up on jack stands high enough to roll out engine and trans.
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The way I do it while the engine is in the car you place a floor jack under the engine cross bar to hold it in place. One at a time replace the two large bolts that go between the cross bar and body with a much longer threaded rod (1/2" or 5/8" stock cut down to like 10" in length With two nuts locked together on the top side and one nut below the crossbar) Once this is done get your floor jack under the tranny. I use a nice scissors jack. instead. Wind each of the nuts on the crossbar down a little one at a time, then the jack under the tranny until the entire assemble is on the dolly. A couple of 2 x 4s to steady it all on the dolly. Once the engine is on the dolly you will need to then raise the car up on jack stands high enough to roll out engine and trans. This is my method of choice. It only takes one jack, is very safe, and you don't have to "balance" anything. Because you are slowly lowering it in a very controlled fashion, you can easily manage the injectors hitting and you will notice if anything is still connected. I don't understand why Andy and I are apparently the only two who do it this way. |
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