"Craig B. Foch" wrote:
>
> Years ago I was a VW enthusiast and attended a VW car show. One of the
> attractions was an engine R&R contest. Teams of two were required to remove
> the engine from a beetle, drag the engine over a line ten feet behind the
> car, reinstall the engine, start the car, and drive it over the ten foot
> line. The only car preparation allowed was removal of the flexible ducts for
> the cabin heater, and power tools were not allowed.
>
> If I had not seen it done, I probably would not believe the winning time:
> just under two minutes!
The engine comes out easily, but can be a bear installing, unless the
transmission angle and engine angle are just right. The engine has to be
raised and tilted at the same time, progressively, and quickness depends
upon doing it correctly. But, it's quite surprising how little must be
removed. One small harness for coil power, choke and generator wiring,
the throttle cable, fuel line and four nuts retaining the engine to the
transmission.
Bus engines require a bit more work, because there is a crossmember at
the rear of the engine which has to be unbolted from the chassis, and if
the bus is at floor level, the bumper must be removed so the engine can
come straight back. Last time I pulled an engine in a bus in a hurry, by
myself, it was nine minutes. Slow, slow, slow....
Cheers.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM (yes, _that_ Roswell)
[mailto:mporter@zianet.com]
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