I'd like to know what you did to that motor... I'm going to be needing another one by and by... I'm considering, deciding between rebuilding the 93 àba I have now, or just buying another used jetta... They're remarkably inexpensive and plentiful...but it'd be nice to know the motor is in top shape... On Sep 23, 2017 11:35 AM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > Chock front wheels on both sides! Cover as much gravel as you can, it > eats dropped fasteners! Might have a magnetic sweeper available. HF has > small moving dollies cheap, I've got five in different sizes for engines. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Neil N > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 10:41 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Engine Removal. Van Height Double Check Please > > Jim: I was thinking I might remove the oil breather, alternator, coolant > manifold if required. The engine runs but I might end up parting it out. > (e.g. it has a stainless steel coolant manifold) > > David Bohanan: I might remove the right rear tire to help with engine > removal. Engines will be removed/installed using a hoist from above. > New engine is a rebuilt by me Jetta 2.0 ABA at 50º. > > Stuart MacMillan: Right. Ok. Carpet would not slide well on gravel! I have > OSB so will put carpet piece on that. I wish I had one of those Crazy > Carpet sleds. > > I've never worked on gravel before so I'm being overly pre cautious with > all this. The van rear tires are on blocks. I'd prefer not to use jack > stands on gravel (with wood or plate steel under them). Safety aside, I > need the van to remain in the same position; I'll be fabricating new engine > mount brackets for the diesel carrier bars so once I align the engine with > the body, I want as little body movement as possible. > > > > On 9/23/17, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > > At 25 inches you might have to remove the oil tower and coolant > > distribution manifold from the engine. At 27 or 28 no problem if you > > are dragging the engine out with nothing under it. > > > > Jim > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > |
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