I have used a sawhorse spanning the engine compartment with a come-along winch. The sawhorse elevates the winch and gets it out of the way, leaving room to work if needed. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: John Reynolds <kayakjr@COMCAST.NET> Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:16 pm Subject: Re: Removing engine the German way > If you have a couple of friends you don't even need a winch or to > build anything. I used a pipe spanning the engine compartment left > to right. > Some wooden blocks against the rear seat kept the pipe from > rolling forward. Tied straps to each end of the engine carrier and > wrapped the straps > a few times around the pipe. Each helper slowly releases the > straps a lowers the engine. Note this was on an air cooled with > the tranny removed > at the same time. So exhaust, tranny, engine carrier and engine > were lowered as a unit. > > > Lowered engine onto a piece on plywood on PVC pipe rollers. Used a > floor jack under tranny. After engine is down, I think we tilted > tranny/engine and took floor jack away. Roll the baby on out! > > > I have also used a motorcycle jack. Two friends had this idea > separately. I didn't think much of it at first...until I tried it. > One guy was a motorcycle guy, the other Porsche guy. > I helped drop 3 engines that week with that method- AC Vanagon, > H2O Vanagon and 911. > Works very well. > > > I do like the winch idea for working by yourself! > > > John > LiMBO > 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia "Weekender" > |
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