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favorite engine drop method, what's yours? |
mightyohm |
Nov 21 2003, 11:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Last time I helped drop a 914 engine, we used the Pelican method of lowering the car almost to the ground and letting the motor plop out onto a furniture dolly. I don't know that I like this method because it really requires 2 jacks and there is no obvious way to get the engine back in when you're done, since you used gravity to help get it out.
I would like to raise and support the car, then lower the engine on my floorjack. But there is obviously going to be a balance problem. I've also heard some people use threaded rods to slowly lower everything but this sounds like too much trouble. So what's the best way? |
skline |
Nov 22 2003, 08:35 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Well, I have pulled my engine out about 8 or 9 times in the past 2 years. I always jack up the back as high as I can get it on jackstands and then I use my floor jack with a 2x10 running the length of the engine and trans and drop it out by myself. I lift up the board and pull the floorjack out and then slide the engine on the board out from under the car. I will try to attach a picture of how high I get the car. I have already heard a lot of guff about how I do it. But it works for me.
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