To me, what's wrong is that the jack method doesn't offer very much control over the attitude of the engine mating with the transmission, plus the fact that if you make a mistake you get an engine on the ground or worse. I've done it both ways, many times, and I prefer the precise control of a hoist. I bought a transmission jack once upon a time with fore and aft tilt control on it, but I couldn't make it fit under the car with enough clearance to roll the engine out. I have seen some special purpose jacks for motorcycles and such that look much lower, and they have a wider platform to work with, but so far I haven't see the need to go beyond the saw horse and hoist. Jim
On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 10:18 PM, Ed <email99@bellsouth.net> wrote: > What's wrong with the traditional jack stands, a piece of plywood, some > wood > blocks and a floor jack? You can build a simple cradle with the wood > blocks > is you like. It has worked well for me with a stock engine, a tiico I-4, > and > a Subaru Ej25. > > If you want something to just hold the engine in place while you r&r the > transmission, use a 2x4 with a hole in it, a large eye bolt with washers > and > a nut and some quick links. > |
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