pulling engine without hoist?

[peter@thescirocco.com (The Scirocco)]

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From: "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com>
Reply-To: "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 08:48:35 -0700

>Youseguys are animals.....
>
>Larry

I resemble that remark... ;^)

Btw, the dufus never showed, 3 days in a row, so if 
anyone in the Philadelphia-Baltimore area wants 
an '84 GTI project for $600 let me know. Marc still 
has the pics up on getty.net, 
http://getty.net/brad/...

Peter - Bear Delaware 19701
'79 Scirocco 16V, '83 & '84 GTI
'79, '81, '84, '84=BD, '88 Sciroccos 
<http://thescirocco.com>
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* Peloquin info
<http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/6622/abo
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>You don't need one...
>
>I unbolt the engine and trans, disconnect 
everything.
>Remove the front wheels, and lower the front end,
>with the engine over an old tire, or something else
>that you can pull on, so that you can slide the
>engine and trans out, from under the car.
>
>You will need a good floor jack to get the front end
>high enough to clear the rad support.
>
>I'm probably pulling the engine and trans out of
>the '79 "Champagene Edition" today, while the new
>owner of the '84 GTI installs a tranny.
>
>HTH!
>
>Peter - Bear Delaware 19701
>'79 Scirocco 16V, '83
>'79, '81, '84, '84=BD, '88 Sciroccos
><http://thescirocco.com>
>Peloquin LSD *
><http://www.techtonicstuning.com>
><http://autotech.com>
><http://www.quaifeamerica.com>
>
>* Peloquin info
><http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/6622/ab
o
>ut.html>
>
>http://thescirocco.com/quaife.html
>
>Feel free to leave feedback @ http://feedbyte.com
>
>
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>From: "fryer" <alienj@bad-candy.com>
>Reply-To: <alienj@bad-candy.com>
>Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:14:42 -0400
>
>>is there an easy way to pull a 1.8 jh engine
>without using a hoist
>>or a lift? or shoul i just bite it and rent one?
>>chris fryer
>>85 8v scirocco wolfsburg (massive ongoing project)
>>87 vanagon syncro gl