FW: Lowering engine from car - something cool, I think.

[optimus234 at hotmail.com (Kevin S)]

I did the same thing, jacks are maxed out only the block oil pan and head 
are left on the engine. Dropped onto a pallet and dragged out it. The pallet 
is pretty high and it just cleared. So if you use cardboard your gonna clear 
the car easy.

Kevin


>From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
>Reply-To: ats@longcoeur.com
>To: <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: FW: Lowering engine from car - something cool, I think.
>Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:19:46 -0500
>
>
>Same here, I only put the car on jacks, 2 notches usually in height so 
>front
>end is no more than 2 feet off the ground if that, I take the head and
>exhaust off the car first) drop the oil out, change the good oil pan for a
>dented one I have been using for 2 years now on swaps..(its rusty and 
>dented
>from previous drops, using the 4x4 cedar post across the inside edge of the
>fenders and armed with ratcheting straps (good for 800lbs of dead weight
>each) I lower see-saw style the engine block onto 2 layers of cardboard, 
>and
>pull on the first one to slid it out from under the car (btw the upper 
>layer
>of cardboard slides off an older cardboard layer sticking to the cement
>flooring and first layer slides out easier that way (almost no effort
>required, getting old means watching out your back and spine... Grin) .
>
>Once all components are disconnected from the block, head removed, I can
>drop the engine or tranny the same way or both at the same time in less 
>then
>15mins, and with little effort.
>
>The ATV jack is a nice idea, and its probably not tipsy, its design to hold
>a whole motorcycle by grasping both side of the engine, so its solid I am
>sure to drop and engine, but seems an expensive value for something you may
>only do 1-2 times in your life, I have changed 5 engines, need to drop 3
>more by end of month, and I spend 2.00 for each U-haul Larger size 
>cardboard
>box, 9.99 for a set of 3 ratcheting strap at AutoZone and a pre-cut 4x4 in
>cedar to fit on the fender lip where the bolts are at 3.49$ total ~ 20$
>
>I think "ingenuity" is the "soul" every one on this list has been trying to
>figure out why "scirocco enthusiast", are like what we are... (Grin, sorry
>the revelation just hit me, and I though I would share. Cheers!
>
>--------------------------------------
>ATS - Patrick Bureau - Canuck in Texas
>ATS A1 Parts on ebay - http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of T Berk
>Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:15 PM
>Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Lowering engine from car - something cool, I think.
>
>Larry Fry wrote:
>
> > It might work if the car was three feet in the air.
> >
> > Larry
> > sandiego16v
> >
>
>The clearance doesn't need to be three feet if you tip the tall block
>on it's back some.
>
>I get the things out dragging them on a spare piece of carpet or
>cardboard. (Actually both works well; spills are contained and the
>cardboard on the bottom makes for good sliding.)
>
>The bike jack might work well, but I'm wondering if it'll be tippy.
>
>
>TBerk
>
>
>
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