First engine drop
 

Today was the day that I dropped the engine. I read alot of posts on this topic, read Waynes book ,and the Bentley manual.
I used a piece of plywood on a pallet truck and placed it under the engine so once I loosened the engine and transmission mounts they would rest on the plywood.
I then raised the car until the fan cleared the bottom of the bumper.
The only snag I had was the input shaft of the tranny got hung up where it passes through the body at the shift rod.It took a bit of adjusting with the pallet truck and another jack and it slipped out.
If it wasn't for this board I never would have attempted this.
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perfect....re. the shift rod.. if you disconnect and push it in the tranny the whole thing can come straight down... the last time I dropped I raised and lowered the car instead of the engine as you did.. works fine and doesn't need as many people...just did it myself and moved things slowly... my car is a 3.2 so could be a bit different.. but anyway great job. No question this is the best car forum out there from what I've seen....

First engine drop
 

Great job !!
What are you going to do with your engine ??
I did my first engine drop last week and now I will tear it apart for a broken head stud :mad:

Best regards
Hans (Sweden)
911 3.0 SC -79


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Hans, the car used to be red. I removed the engine to replace the sound pad, paint the inside of the engine compartment, and detail the motor.
I've got until March to finish it.