[Healeys] Engine lift

[Bob Spidell]

"Putting a 2 x 4 under the pan which extends and is held up with a floor 
jack makes aligning the trans much easier."

I recommend using a wider board. I did this once and had a perfect 
imprint of a 2x4 on my pan; fortunately, it didn't impede the oil 
pickup's functioning.


On 7/27/2022 9:52 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> I used to install the engine & trans as 1 but as Bruce says it is tight.
> Now I  install separately.
> Putting a 2 x 4 under the pan which extends and is held up with a 
> floor jack makes aligning the trans much easier.
>
> M
>
> On Wed., Jul. 27, 2022, 4:35 a.m. Michael MacLean, 
> <springer.mike51 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     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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