It was fun seeing that. When I built Nero I made the top of the rear door into
a track and built a roller bogie that can be assembled onto it with a gate
pulley. You run the winch cable over the gate pulley and to a block that gives
2-1 mechanical advantage. Pull the car up the ramp, hook on a engine tilting
thingy and presto, electric engine crane. Worked great at VIR when I had to
replace the clutch. Actually easier than the engine crane in my shop. I
suspect most trailers could be so equipped if the door frame is strong enough.
I built Nero's frame out of welded aluminum plate, and was a little nervous
but it didn't shift a millimeter.
On Jun 14, 2011, at 7:24 AM, Chuck Arnold and/or Kathleen Kelley wrote:
> Such K Cup heroics. It has not yet appeared in print I think, but Jeff
> Quick also lost an engine -- this one on Tuesday at LAguna. He and his
team
> of at least 4 wrenches had the engine swapped and the car on the track in
> time to race for the Cup -- and it ran just fine the entire race. I am
> contemplating a tour next year [or year after depending on "things"] with
my
> TR6. Now see it has to include spare axels, brakes, engine, head and
tranny
> -- to say nothing of wheels. Hope someone always has an engine puller --
> even it it is two timbers and four guys!
>
> Grat seeing all of you I know, and sorry I did not seek out Mark B and Greg
> Solow -- hopefully next year.
>
> Do we have a place/date for 2013?
>
> Chuck
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