Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 14:33:16 -0400
Reply-To: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Organization: Bulley-Hewlett
Subject: Re: Dropping Aircooled Engine
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Jack stands, 21" trolley Jack. Simple Simon.
Jack up van, WAY up, support on Jack stands. You may need to anchor the
front end down with ropes or weights; ours wanted to pop up a bit while
the motor was still in.
Disconnect all the jeebers. The AFC injection unplugs from the unit.
Remove the rubber intake manifold (from the AFC to the throttle-body.
Loosen the bolt on the front motor mount (Tranny nose) so it can pivot.
I remove the muffler/Catholic/Crossover pipe, and rear-most tin, though
I think you *can* pull with these on, you just don't have as much room
to pull the motor back off the tranny. Undo/remove the four engine to
tranny bolts.
Have a spouse or friend steady the engine from above. Use the trolley
jack with a 2x4x12 on top as packing and jack up under the oil drain
plate until you *just* take the weight of the motor. Remove the bolts
securing the rear mount bar to the frame.
Pull backwards on the trolley jack about 4-5" until the engine/clutch
comes clear of the tranny. Lower away.
Installation is the reverse of this procedure. Don't forget to
re-tighten the bolt on the tranny nose mount or you can create a
catastrophe.
Developing business and guiding change since 1996,
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications
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Phone: +1.919.658.1278
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Thompson, Michael
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 1:04 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Dropping Aircooled Engine
Dear List
I am planning on dropping the engine out of my 81' Westy and was
wondering
of the best equipment to use. Trolley jack, engine hoist (from above,
inside rear hatch) or other? Any advice appreciated. I have previously
dropped a '71 Beetle engine using a trolley jack - the Type IV in the
vanagon looks easier as it is not as tall with the fan housing, just
heavier.
Best wishes
Michael
-----Original Message-----
From: Dana Morphew [mailto:kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET]
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 8:32 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 2.0 l. Injectors, Rack and FPR
For those of you that want to go with the I4 injectors, rack and FPR
with their TICCO conversion:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1827985499
-Dana-
