Engine Drop - Quick Question
 

Hi All,

Just a quick one... (stupid I'm sure!)

When doing an engine drop, can the heat exchangers/exhaust take the weight of the engine without damage?
So if I place timber across a small movable stand (rated at 1500lbs) that would be ok? Or do I have to support via the crank casing rather than the exchangers?

Cheers

You can set the engine on the HEs. No problem.....

Thanks Joe Bob!

I would use the case seam. Reason is that you have to raise the gearbox nose to clear the tunnel. See engine support thread http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/401955-supporting-engine-removal.html

That worked very well.

Took about 20 minutes to sculpted the 4x4 to the contour of the case seam.

The two piece of wood underneath the HE are about 1/2" from them and only there "in case".


I'm working on the next version with a front lifter build in.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1301650305.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1301650365.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1301650467.jpg

Sweet! That's some hardware there.

Thanks guys...

Nice carpentry work there JJ... want a job? LOL

I guess if I was going to have the engine out and on the HE's for an extended period of time, I'd craft a work of art like JJ has. I'm hoping (once I have all the seals from Pelican etc) to be out and in in a weekend ish?

I've got to get it all sorted in the next month as the car goes off for resto paint!!! Woohoo!

Cheers