[Roadsters] More on engine install

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If anyone in Los Angeles wants to buy an engine hoist (a real industrial strength one) I want to get rid of mine. Too old to pull any more engines. $100

Gary
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From: Keith Downing <keithddowning at yahoo.com>
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Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:52:08 
To: Bob Dicke<rtdengr at charter.net>; <davesmbox at aol.com>; <hahlbohmd at earthlink.net>; <noji-1 at pacbell.net>; <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] More on engine install

Yes, a leveler is essential in my experience. I also use a floor jack under
the 
transmission to get the back of it on top of the mounting crossmember.  I
think 
the key is to take it slowly and make sure all the tight points are OK
along the 
way.  A bit of muscling the around it the bay is helpful, but it's
suspended by 
the hoist, so it's not too difficult. I pulled & reinstalled my
engine/trans 
twice last year by myself, and it certainly gets easier with
practice.

Keith




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From: Bob Dicke
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Sent: Thu, August 18,
2011 8:16:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] More on engine install

Agreed!  You
need to start with the transmission pointing slightly down in
order to get
under the firewall and get the motor past the front cross
member.  Then as you
go back the transmission needs to come up to get over
the transmission mount. 
The leveler works perfectly for that and you keep
the motor / transmission
assembly under perfect control in the process,
greatly reducing the
possibility of banging into and damaging something in
the engine compartment.
Bob 


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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] More on engine install

Northern Tool part
14589-1201? $42.99??? Buy it it is worth every penny Dave
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