RE: 16v Engine swap

[Robert von Bismarck <rvb@petrel.ch>]

To take an engine out of the top, use two strong bars, cross'em X-wise,
attach a strong chain in the middle (not forgetting the hook ;-) and
call some buddies to lift the engine out. I did this with a couple guys
from the local firebrigade to swap a 2.8L V6 engine out of a Ford
Taunus. If not done gently, it can hurt the engine room, and/or the
engine.

It goes pretty smoothly if every loose thing has been taken off (like
cables, tubes, accessories, etc...)

Robert
'83 Scirocco GT



	On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 19:11:09 EDT skerocdriver@juno.com (SHAWN C
MEZE)
	writes:
	>On Tue, 19 Aug 1997 01:27:52 -0400 shikaroka@juno.com (T
Jarrett) 
	>writes:
	>
	>>I have never taken the engine out the bottom, I have always
pulled it 
	>
	>>out the top with a hoist without any problems.  My fellow
mechanic 
	>>buddy who worked at the same shop for about 18 years now, has
always 
	>>pulled them out the top of an A1, I don't see how dropping it
would 
	>be 
	>>any easier. I also always leave the transaxle attached and
pull it 
	>out 
	>>as one unit.
	>>This is not ment to be a flame, 
	>
	>
	>Right! Then how would you go about removing an engine without
the use 
	>of a engine hoist? (or anything related) Thats where we get the
thru 
	>the bottom method. :)
	>
	>
	>              Shawn Meze
	>86' Jetta GLi           82' Scirocco GTi
	>The Fastest, Quickest, Cleanest and
	>best looking Scirocco in all of San Diego!
	>http://www2.netcom.com/~trnsfrma/vws.html


	I guess I have just been lucky to have always had the luxury of
a hoist,
	I guess you are right that without one, through the bottom is
about the
	only way.  
	Just a note, most places like Uhaul rent hoists pretty cheap,
especially
	if you get them for a weekend.


	shikaroka@juno.com
	82 Scirocco 16V (highly modified)
	87 GTI G60
	72 Baja Bug & Karmann Ghia
	76 Lancia Beta Scorpion
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