Hi Ron,
My TD's engine came out a few weeks ago (perhaps you remember my call
for help finding a crankshaft. I was able to bolt it up to the US style
engine stand, though I was also worried about the ability of the bolts to
take the load. More accurately, I was worried about breaking the flywheel
housing part of the block casting, so I bolted it up gently, one turn at
a time, until all the four bolts were equally snug, then lifted the
assembly and poked the shaft of the holder into the stand. Horst
Schach's (sp) book has a photo of a complete engine on the stand, so I
guess it's OK.
The sides of that bracket should be perpindicular to the ground. A
couple of years ago, a tech article in TSO attributed the owner's rough
clutch engagement to the engine moving around because his bracket was
flared out.
I don't know how you would do the suspension with spring compressors,
though I have read that owners have done it. My suggestion would be to
use sandbags to weight the chassis down, making up for most of the weight
of the engine.
Bob
On Mon, 04 May 1998 13:05:01 -0500 Ronald Olds <tr6@pipeline.com> writes:
>
>Well I finally removed the engine and transmission from the frame and
>have
>come up with some more questions that I'm sure someone can help me out
>with.
>
>1. Has anyone mounted a TD engine to one of those US style engine
>stands
>where the engine is bolted to the stand using the transmission
>mounting
>bolts holes? These bolts look a little small to support the weight of
>the
>engine. I would appreciate anyone's advise who has actually done this
>or
>has any other methods to recommend.
>
>2. I believe my support bracket for the rear rubber mounts (under the
>transmission) is damaged. The front and back sides (towards the front
>and
>rear of the car) of mine look to be bent out. Can anyone tell me if
>these
>sides are supposed to be straight?
>
>3. I am now ready to remove the front suspension and would like some
>advise
>on the proper procedure. I don't see any way to use a spring
>compressor to
>compress the coil spring before removing the assembly from the frame.
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Ron Olds
>
>
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