Engine Drop - Quick Question

[FIG]

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

[Joe Bob]

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

[FIG]

Thanks Joe Bob!

[rusnak]

I would use the case seam. Reason is that you have to raise the gearbox nose to clear the tunnel. See engine support thread supporting engine at removal

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by rusnak

I would use the case seam. Reason is that you have to raise the gearbox nose to clear the tunnel. See engine support thread supporting engine at removal

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.

[rusnak]

Sweet! That's some hardware there.

[FIG]

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