[Healeys] Engine lift

[HealeyRick]

Having done this a few times, I'd install the engine and trans together.
Getting the trans lined up requires a lot of rotational twisting of a heavy
trans.  No thanks.

Rick Neville

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On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 12:58 PM Bruce Steele via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Having pulled and installed the engine and trans as a unit twice and the
> trans once, I’m of the opinion that installing the engine without the trans
> is probably easier as far as the engine itself goes.  The clearances
> between the top of the bellhousing and the firewall and the crank pulley
> and front cross member are small, requiring a lot of finesse and small
> adjustments to wiggle the unit in place.  Plus someone with a strong back
> and a belt under the tail of the trans/OD is needed to lift it up over the
> X brace.  However if done separately, you’d have to get the fore-aft
> vertical alignment right and then support the aft end of the engine while
> you align the input shaft to the pilot bearing and bolt the bellhousing to
> the engine.  That  was no piece of cake for me when I had the trans out
> with the engine in place.  On balance, I’d rather connect the engine and
> trans out of the car and install them as a unit.  But that’s just me.
>
>
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Michael
> MacLean
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 27, 2022 1:30 AM
> *To:* Roland Wilhelmy <sentenac.rw at gmail.com>; Ahealey help <
> healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Engine lift
>
>
>
> How difficult is it to drop the engine in first then the trans through the
> passenger compartment?
>
> Mike macLean
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2022 at 8:07 PM Roland Wilhelmy <sentenac.rw at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Mike, I R&Rd both a six and a four by myself. You can do it too. If it
> doesn't look right or feel right just back everything up and start over
> when you are fresh. Cover the shroud and the opening with towels or movers
> blankets to give you another quarter inch to change your mind. With the
> engine and tranny combo you will be tilting the engine a lot. Either raise
> the car an inch or so or be prepared to crawl underneath and pull the
> tranny tail back. Watch the sheet metal interface with the engine block.
>
> -Roland
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 4:15 PM Michael MacLean <springer.mike51 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I have a cherry picker and a load leveler to lift the engine for my BN2.
> What's the best way to attach the lift to the engine to install it in the
> car?
>
> Mike MacLean
>
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