Engine Swapping Question

[126coupe]

I found the product"

pitbullmotorcyclelifts.com

They raise up 25 inches I needed 24 inches!

Not cheap, around $400.00

[126coupe]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Henry Schmidt
[B]The way you drive, I don't blame you !!!
Just kiddy.
In fact the last time I saw you drive was at Fontana and both your driving skill and your car were very impressive.
Keep up the good work.

Thanks Henry,

I remember that race I ran the 2.5L and won CP3
I must admit I won because I was lucky. All the Beck 914's dropped out because of mechanical woes.
Sometimes its better to be lucky than good

[porschejeff]

I bought one of these...

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/PORS/POR_PORS_PTOOLS_pg1.htm

The engine/transmission package is easily a one-man job with this thing.

Fits most hydraulic floor jacks.

Worth the $$. Awesome!

Jeff

[bdonally]

I just came across this rig:

How tough is it to lower the engine/gearbox using an engine hoist?
If it is possible, this looked kind of slick - lower the engine onto the legs, roll it out, then use the hoist to install it on the spit.
Opinions?

[9dreizig]

NICE RIG,, who sells it ??

[BoxsterGT]

We use the AC hi-lift jack from PELICAN along with the 911 engine jack adapter from PELICAN to lower the engine from the chassis & raise it up to the engine stand.


Plenty of height from the AC jack, and it has been one of the best investments we have ever made.

A 2nd jack under the vehicle make it musch easier to drop the motor out & raise it back in.

When it comes to tools, buy the best you can afford.

(We also bought a "motorcycle" jack which we almost never use.)

Len

[rw7810]

Sears is advertizing this ATV jack for $149. looks nice.

[bdonally]

NICE RIG,, who sells it ??

It is from Princess Auto - sort of a Canadian Harbour Freight.
So the price is C$.
Question is, though, cana 911 engine be dropped effectively with an engine hoist?

[9dreizig]

I know of guys who use the engine hoist to hoist the rear end of the car and use a jack to lower the engine.. looks like a great way to do it

[bdonally]

Yeah but how about using the hoist to drop the engine once the car is lifted. I have a scissors lift and was planning on fooling around with jacks, then dealing with the problem of how to get the engine onto a stand.
It seems to me that this rig will make life easy, by dropiing the engine from above, with teh engine lid removed.

[jacko241]

Look at transmission jacks at Harbor Freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=37481 and maybe even gas tank adapter-http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=46150

[jacko241]

Henry,
I would like to be able to drop my engine w/o trans, but I run solid mounts in my race car. I don't think it would be possible, do you?

[Henry Schmidt]

I think you're right.

Now my question is "why do you run solid mounts ?"

It has been proven on the dyno that solid mounts cost horse power especially with carburated engines.
They also transfer a tremendous amount of vibration that tends to cause all manner of problems.
Driver fatigue being the most obvious.
Resent studies have shown that even high noise levels effect driver performance.

[jacko241]

I guess it is just a carryover from my stock car days.

[Bob Payne]

I am contemplating swapping back and forth 2 engines in my 67 911 to accommodate an electronic fuel injection experiment. The swap problem you ask about rang my bell. My idea follows

Suppose you built a wood 2x4 dolly with 4 wheels to hold the engine and/or transmission high enough to allow lowering the car onto the dolly with the engine installed so that the wheels are off the ground. Then remove the bolts holding the engine -transmission to the car. Then jack/lift the car off the engine, roll the engine/transmission away from the car.

I have built a wood 2x4 rolling engine running stand which holds my test engine. I'm not ready yet for the swap but will have to address the one-man swap technique soon.

What do you think?