It was a space issue. I only had room to get the hoist in from the side and
I lifted it straight up. If it had been a Saturday afternoon rather than
Wednesday night at 10:30, I probably would have created the room.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Danielson [mailto:75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org]
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 6:19 AM
To: 'Foster, Stan'; 'Andrew Packard'; '6pack List'
Subject: RE: [6pack] Got the bug tonight
Andy,
Just curious.....why didn't you remove them as a unit? Wouldn't it have
been easier then separating the engine and tranny, removing the starter
etc.?
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of Foster, Stan
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:34 AM
To: Andrew Packard; '6pack List'
Subject: RE: [6pack] Got the bug tonight
Andy, you are certainly no slouch. Over-exertion while assembling the hoist
:-) plus my day job will delay me a few more days but I hope to see an
engine and tranny dangling from the yard arm soon..
Stan
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of Andrew Packard
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 3:10 AM
To: '6pack List'
Subject: [6pack] Got the bug tonight
List:
I caught the bug tonight and pulled the transmission and engine (separately)
by myself. All the recent talk about shop cranes got me looking for one. I
bought one at Kragen for $137 yesterday and picked up a load-leveler with
chains at the new Harbor Freight less than one mile from my work for $30.
Today I bought a 750lb engine stand for $35. Sure beats renting anything.
Tonight I pulled the tranny and then decided to give the crane a try. After
I removed the engine mount brackets from the block, I had more room to
maneuver the engine to get it out. Mounting it on the engine stand will be
tomorrow night's task. I thought I was asking for trouble doing both things
alone, but it worked out without any damage to the car or me.
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