Peter
Dropping the engine and transmission out the bottom is almost a one
man job. I used a cherry picker to lower the engine onto a short dolly and
it just happened that a friend stopped by then and we pick the front end of
the car up and over the engine; rolled the car back on the rear wheels and
set it down on jacks. I could have probably managed all of this myself
with just the cherry picker and the jacks but a little help makes it easier.
Taking the engine out the top requires that the car be up on stands
so the transmission can clear the ground and the car. You need a picker
with enough travel to pull the engine out and clear; this is the impression
I get from looking at the pictures in the Shop Manual. I think a chain
fall might be a better option here.
I think going down is the easiest method.
Ron Fraser
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Peter Laurinaitis
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 5:13 AM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: yanking the engine out
which way is best, cherry picker pulling it out the top, or lift up the car,
roll out the cross member and wheels, and drop the engine and tranny out the
bottom?
my friend who restored a tiger before suggested the latter... any thoughts?
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