-6 Engine Install Questions Options

[Tom1394racing]

I am now ready for my first 914-6 engine install as I move forward on my -6 GT project.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...8279&st=420

I have the car on my 2-post lift and the engine on my lift table. I am using the Mad Dog Motorsport bulkhead engine mount.







I plan to raise the engine on the lift table, lower the car on the lift and jockey the engine into position

One of my concerns is the balance of the car on the lift as the heavy Aluminum case 3.2 short stroke engine is engine gets installed. I noticed that as I was disassembling the car on my lift that car was heavily weighted towards the rear before the engine and gearbox came out. I could almost tip the car backwards. I remedied this by running a jacking strap through the cockpit onto the arms of my lift to hold the car in place.





I am thinking I need to do this again before attempting the -6 engine install. Any thoughts or suggestions?

I plan to install the engine without the side tins and carb rain hats but with the heat exchangers and engine oil lines. My oil t-stat, twin coils/MSD boxes and fuel lines are all in place in the engine compartment. I plan to install the CV/axle assemblies, the side tins and the muffler after the engine install. Does this sound about right? Anything I am missing or need to look out for?

[targa72e]

I think different mounts can make the install different. I have the mad dog mounts like you have. I have tried a couple ways. First time with tins on they keep catching on the trailing arm bolts. With the mad dog mounts the front of engine has to go up before its all the way forward, it has to be angled which places the whole assembly spaced a little rearward which makes the tin more likely to catch.
I ended up modifying the front tin by cutting it in half and making a notch for the two halfs to fit together like on 911 rear tin. This way I could put it on easy after engine is installed. Also makes it easy to get aligned with side tin.
I found it necessary to leave the two small bolts on each mount loose so that the mounts could move to make it easier to get the long bolts aligned.
With out the front tin of you can reach up and get a wrench on the top of the bolts easily. Once the engine is in I attach the side tin and front tin. I have found this to be easiest for me. I use allen bolts on side tin as the space at the narrow end of tin is tight.

good luck with install.

john