Pulling engine...

[rapieper@yahoo.com ('Cheapass' Ron Pieper)]

Good description, Mark.  Here's mine...
http://w3.one.net/~rapieper/bridge.html

HTH, 

Cheapass Ron

--- Mardak <maardak@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> 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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