[Healeys] Engine lift

[Jonathan Einhorn]

We've taken the transmission out at the track (at least twice that I
recall), to install new clutches, but to rebuild the engine, its a lot
easier to haul both out together with an engine lift.

jon

On Wed, Jul 27, 2022 at 3:34 PM HealeyRick <healeyrik at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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