Pulling engine...

[maardak@yahoo.ca (Mardak)]

Here's a very cheap driveway engine 'dropperlifterer' that works great.
 This a description of my GenIII Lifter/Dropper (HackersHandbook -
chapter 2):

Buy a piece of 4"x4" wood that will span your fenders.

Place a 2 foot (or so) piece of 2"x3" wood on each fender inner "lip"
(where the fender bolts to the chassis) and rest the 4x4 piece across
them.

Position the 4x4 so that it lines up with the lift "eyes" on the head. 
Drill two 1/2" holes in the 4x4 that line up with the eyes.

Get two pieces of 3/8" threaded rod and bend one of the ends on each
into a hook (doesn't have to look pretty :)  I don't remember what
length I cut mine, but make sure they're long enough to drop the engine
to the ground.

Place the rods through the holes in the wood and place the hook ends in
the lift eyes.  Turn nuts down the threaded rod and take the weight off
of the engine mounts. (use big washers on the rod to make the nut turn
easier)

Now follow the procedure for loosening/removing engine mounts and lower
the engine by turning the nuts and drop it onto an old tire or layers
of cardboard.

You can do this without the 2x3's (if you cut the 4x4 to fit BETWEEN
the fender lips), but they allow you to slide the engine around
anywhere you want.  Usually you have to slowly move the engine towards
the front of the car as you're lowering it to clear everything.

You can also use just the one engine lift point in the middle, but if
you use both it's easier to manouver/balance it if you're by yourself
(the pass side on mine has another eye on the alternator bracket, but
your's might not).

Also, if you've got a bigger drill bit bigger than 1/2" you might want
to use it.  If the fit between the threaded rod and the wood is tight
it tends to bind a bit.  My GenIV lifter/dropper will include a metal
sleeve w/ flared ends for the rod to slide it...

Now just raise the car enough to slide the engine out the front.  No
need to remove the hood, and you can do this practically anywhere...

HTH,

Mark.



--- Shawn Falzarano <shawnfalzarano@wpggamer.org> wrote:
> I had sent out a message about my engine problems and now I am just
> wondering what is the easiest why to pul;l my engine out. I don't
> have a
> garage or an engine hoist. I have only ever pulled the tranny out
> never
> the engine and I did that by dropping it down. I heard it is easy to
> pull them as a unit out of the top. Should I do that? If so how can
> I. I
> guess a need an engine hoist of some sort I guess? Any ideas, or past
> experiences? Thanks again!
>  
>  
> Sahwn Falzarano
> 


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