Removing the engine vs damage
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Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Use lots of protective pads (blankets?), etc. on the areas likely to get hit. Maybe even put some corrugated cardboard on top of the pads; a swinging engine can really do some damage if it gets out of control. Use some kind of "tilt" adjuster gizmo on the lift so that you can easily tilt the engine as you need [experienced mechanics know how they want it when they start and don't really need one].
Le Mans Master
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From: Boca Raton Florida
Use a good long arm cherry picker and short chains on a tilt plate and take your time, cover the fenders with moving blanket. Go Slow and you should have no problem at all, there should be NO reason for the engine to be swinging. I have done several and never a problem
Racer
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Delray Beach FL
Sixfooter and I pulled my motor with trans attached. We took the hood off and had no problem. As He said use some blankets and take your time. We hooked up the hoist from the side of the car and pulled the motor and trans out. If you want some pics let me know.
Team Owner
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Use lots of protective pads (blankets?), etc. on the areas likely to get hit. Maybe even put some corrugated cardboard on top of the pads; a swinging engine can really do some damage if it gets out of control. Use some kind of "tilt" adjuster gizmo on the lift so that you can easily tilt the engine as you need [experienced mechanics know how they want it when they start and don't really need one].
Racer
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From: Jacksonville FL
Terrorizing Orange Cones
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Northern CO
Just like Tecdiverfl: protect well, I removed hood, radiator, LF tire, captured, tilted, and removed with trans mounted. Disconnected trans once cleared from body.
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[/IMG]I've read that some dudes leave rad in but mine's being replaced with a new Dewitts. My picker is old Lakewood unit from the early '80s so boom is fixed. Harbor Freight units are adjustable boom length, affordable, and fold up when not used.
