>I can't help but wonder, how long does it take you to remove an engine >from a VW bus anyway? 8^)-&--
I used to remove my '69 bus's engine in about 45 minutes. For the '80 V6anagon, I had to figure out a new method, and try it twice-- that tall, narrow 60-degree V6 was *real* teetery on the floor jack. So I laid a thick wooden beam on supports across the engine hatch, attached chains to the engine and draped them through the saddle mount on the jack sitting on top of the beam, and used it like a baby cherry picker. Took a couple of jacking sessions to get it low enough to draw it back clear of the trans bellhousing, and then it didn't want to let go of the tranny. Eventually wound up taking about 5 hours to get it clear. Now that I know how to do it, might take 1 or 1-1/2 hours next time, if the clutch doesn't have to be broken loose again. Isn't the record something like 2 min 12 sec, by two guys at one of the old bug-ins at Orange County International Raceway? And that was in a bug with a fixed rear apron! _______ /\ o o o\ Steve Maher smaher@gi.com 75461,1717 /o \ o o o\_______ San Diego, California < >------> o /| \ o/ o /_____/o| '80 VW V6anagon \/______/ |oo| '66 Mustang Coupevertible | o |o/ '89 Son Sherwin |_______|/ http://www.lookup.com/homepages/76242/home.html "Tax the rich, subsidize the poor." "From each according to his means, to each according to his needs." Any Questions?
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