Removed engine with 4-post lift, here's how |
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Removed engine with 4-post lift, here's how |
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Aug 16 2010, 05:20 PM
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I have a common 4-post lift and figured that some other folks would want to
know how to do a 914 engine drop. Yes, there has been a long time ago the picture of Gint with the car hanging half off the end, but... If mine is typical, the space between the rails is 32". However, the sheet metal on a 914 is 38". I made a totally reversable mod to get to 42.25" spacing. The rails have a lip on the inside edge to support those plastic drip trays. But the rail that doesn't contain the hydraulics is totally free to be moved wherever you want to drill the holes. Max movement on mine was 7", but I also took the rail and flipped it around to get rid of the lip. It is very easy to remove the 4 bolts and move it back later, I will just not get to use the lip. Note that I'm using the Pelican Parts jack adapter on a normal jack. In the future I should get a high-lift longer jack, because the only difficult part is getting under the car to take the 3 bolts out while the lift is up about 18". Did I mention I have a -6? Disconnecting exhaust and all oil lines is something I prefer to do while standing up. Pics to follow. |
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