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| Author: | - Danny Boy - [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping down? |
As per title really. I know it can be done by taking it through the top, but with a bit of hassle I'd imagine, but I really cant be bothered to disconnect the driveshafts and stuff to take the gearbox out at the same time to drop it out the bottom. But opinions/input is more than welcome 
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| Author: | stainlessmole [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
Dropping through |
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| Author: | big g1985 [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
bottom |
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| Author: | EvilDes [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
Dropping. Easy. No crane required. I do recommend you get a bread crate on wheels. It then just allows you to slide it out and slide it back in with great ease. I done it with the Pulsar engine, gearbox and transferbox all connected, on my own, and it was a piece of piss. |
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| Author: | The Loumiester [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
Genious, who'd of thought a bread crate |
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| Author: | happypaul [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
Bottom all day long. Taking engine out the top is a bitch, the angle you have to go at to get the box off in situ is a pig. Trust me. |
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| Author: | The Loumiester [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
would you need to take battery tray out to fit it out top? |
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| Author: | DanFraser [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
| Author: | - Danny Boy - [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
| Author: | scamp [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
Don't Even need to take the shafts right out mate. Lever ten out the box and let them hang 
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| Author: | DanFraser [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
| Author: | scamp [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
It'll still be jacked up and supported. The shafts will just be resting on the ground at one end so no damage will be done 
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| Author: | DanFraser [ Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
I'd run a bar across the top of the engine bay and hang them level with rope or something. |
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| Author: | megaflea [ Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
if youve got a crane its just as easy to take engine out the top as bottom, i've taken engine out the top on the drive and out the bottom on a ramp, both pretty painless, (however you'll need an engine leveler to get the angle to clear the gearbox when lifting out the top, i one took an engine out the top just by undoing all gearbox mounts right hand engine mounts and levering the gearbox off with a crow bar (not recommended though) gearbox still had to come out to fit another engine back in 
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| Author: | - Danny Boy - [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
Did this a about a week ago now lol. Went out the bottom
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| Author: | EvilDes [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
Did you get a bread crate??     
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| Author: | The Loumiester [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
Check that gearbox, phwoah lol |
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| Author: | EvilDes [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
That's the gearbox and transfer box Separate things But it was fucking heavy
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| Author: | - Danny Boy - [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
No i didn't, I used a skateboard
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| Author: | elPaulio [ Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Easiest way to swap the engine? Lifting up or dropping d |
When I dropped mines out the bottom it lined up perfectly with the legs of the crane so I could just slide it up the legs of the crane and then pull them both clear once i'd dropped the car back on the axle stands Paul |
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