>What works really nice is a furniture dolly under the engine. I've pulled >the works a couple times out of my '91 with no problems. Just be careful, >as it really does weigh around 400 pounds assembled. You will need to have >the back end of the van up about 20" to allow the engine and dolly to clear >on the way out. Furniture dolly is a good idea. I'm actually using one my father made some 20+ years ago for dropping the engine on his beetle. It differs slightly from a regular dolly in that it's U shaped so you can roll the jack in between the two sides. I may need to build a second one for the tranny end; the who shootin' match is considerably longer than a bug engine alone... John Bange '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger" |
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