 favorite engine drop method, what's yours? |
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| mightyohm |
 Nov 21 2003, 11:02 PM
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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? |
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jkeyzer favorite engine drop method Nov 21 2003, 11:02 PM
Jeff Bowlsby The threaded rod method is safe and easy. Maybe s... Nov 21 2003, 11:14 PM Brad Roberts Call Brad.
You disconnect everything and I will h... Nov 21 2003, 11:16 PM SirAndy yupp, balance on a floor-jack is easy. even if you... Nov 21 2003, 11:19 PM redshift I actually lifted my motor once all by myself... Nov 21 2003, 11:25 PM roundboy914 I use this method.
Jack the car up, put on jack st... Nov 21 2003, 11:25 PM Brad Roberts Oops..
Yeah. I use the 2 ton tall jack stands. No... Nov 21 2003, 11:27 PM Jeff Bowlsby I just put the rear up on standard ramps. Leave t... Nov 21 2003, 11:33 PM Brad Roberts Ahh.. that is the secrect.
I remove the air clea... Nov 21 2003, 11:36 PM Jeff Bowlsby On a furniture dolly. The engine bar supports the... Nov 21 2003, 11:37 PM Brad Roberts Oh.. I dont own a dolly.
The rear muffler hanger ... Nov 21 2003, 11:49 PM McMark Yeah, I did the thread rod method once and never a... Nov 22 2003, 12:15 AM Hawktel ... Nov 22 2003, 12:21 AM tesserra Has anyone tried using one of those ATV-Motorcycle... Nov 22 2003, 12:34 AM Brad Roberts George..
This is what I found was easiest with th... Nov 22 2003, 12:37 AM J P Stein Ayup Nov 22 2003, 12:41 AM redshift Is that snow JP?
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M Nov 22 2003, 02:36 AM tesserra JP Thats my lift !! Looks like its made f... Nov 22 2003, 08:14 AM skline Well, I have pulled my engine out about 8 or 9 tim... Nov 22 2003, 08:35 AM rhodyguy pelican method. time vs safety? safety hands down.... Nov 22 2003, 08:53 AM r_towle To answer the question.
My favorite way would be f... Nov 22 2003, 09:43 AM thesey914 I use the same method as Skline, but first I slide... Nov 22 2003, 09:52 AM MarkV So is it easier to pull the heat exchangers before... Nov 22 2003, 10:20 AM Brad Roberts Kevin,
There is nothing un-safe about using the f... Nov 22 2003, 02:40 PM Brad Roberts Mark,
It depends on what you plan on doing with t... Nov 22 2003, 02:44 PM Curvie Roadlover I used the engine out on the floor jack method wit... Nov 22 2003, 04:11 PM Elliot Cannon Hi,
Put me down for the Pelican method.... Nov 23 2003, 12:05 AM Air_Cooled_Nut ... Nov 23 2003, 01:51 PM vsg914 I've used the two jacks and 4 wheel dolly(peli... Nov 23 2003, 02:16 PM jkeyzer I think I am going to try the floorjack method. I... Nov 23 2003, 02:51 PM vsg914 Maybe my dolly was taller? It didn't have to d... Nov 23 2003, 03:36 PM Joe Ricard Made my dolly out of 3/4" plywood and a 2X4. boug... Nov 23 2003, 07:19 PM URY914 1) I pick up the back of the car with one hand
2... Nov 23 2003, 07:44 PM stock93 I use the floorjack method. I've used my "tran... Nov 23 2003, 10:52 PM Curvie Roadlover Jeff Bowlsby QUOTE
Steve Thacker RDX + C4= 2 sec engine drop,...top that PP!...... Nov 24 2003, 11:37 AM airsix Life is too short to screw around with some thread... Nov 24 2003, 12:02 PM indydad Threaded rod and floor jack on trans lowered onto ... Nov 24 2003, 12:49 PM Steve Thacker Airsix has the correct method. I also currently us... Nov 24 2003, 01:06 PM jkeyzer Anyone have a link to that Harbor Freight transmis... Nov 24 2003, 01:07 PM redshift fiid I saw the Motorcycle unit. I liked the look of it... Nov 24 2003, 01:39 PM Jeff Bowlsby QUOTE
airsix <... Nov 24 2003, 02:48 PM jkeyzer There are a lot of things I only buy from Harbor F... Nov 24 2003, 02:59 PM airsix <... Nov 24 2003, 05:29 PM URY914 The aluminum floor jacks are on sale for $139... Nov 24 2003, 06:12 PM
URY914 And the ATV lift is on sale for $99.00
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