-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?

[rgalla9146]

Tom you can thread a ratchet strap through slots above the trans mounts and
pull the trans up

[Tom1394racing]

Tom you can thread a ratchet strap through slots above the trans mounts and
pull the trans up

Hey Rory

Great suggestion. I thought about that as well. I will take a look at it as I can’t see a way to use the floor jack as it interferes with the lift table even if I reposition the engine on the table. If I can get a ratchet strap up there, I can temporarily support the gearbox, remove the lift table and then use the floor jack to lift the rear mounts into position.