Different ways to pull the engine

[eldubb440]

Caught yourself a trophy Marlin?

almost

 

[4mulas]

I like runcharger’s point view.

The idea of doing production line style just like Chrysler did is sexy but I personally don’t want to store some get up for holding the engine and trans combo, I don’t have a car hoist, and then you need a ton of room in the garage for the engine hoist or what ever you use to lift the car.

When I do it I just pull it from the top. I use this: Mac's Custom Tie-Downs 701001 Mac's Engine Pivot Plates | Summit Racing
Which makes life easy.

I've removed and replaced big blocks with transmissions attached in no time at all. You don’t need a second set of hands either so organizing a buddy to come over and waiting in their schedule doesn’t come I to play. It literally takes me 5-10 minutes to remove once the hoses, mounts, and exhaust etc is all in hooked. Maybe 15 minutes going in just to be extra careful.

 

[4mulas]

almost

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Nice car! Love these. A have a friend who has an original paint matador red machine, and there is also a mint original paint red white and blue in area too.

 

[jays69bird]

I'm going to pick up some steel and build an engine K Frame dolly

 

[ckessel]

Mine was easy. Some 2" .060 square, a piece of 3/16" for the trans pan with a couple of scraps on the sides for a fence, 3 swivel casters rated at 350lbs each. In the future, I'll put a scissors jack in there for the trans portion. Help with the leveling.

 

[zyzzyx]

A Harbor Freight furniture dolly handles that engine and trans for cheap!

 

[Kern Dog]

If a Carpenter can figure this out....

....then anyone can do it.

Going back in after the rebuild.....

19 minutes to install...

 

[kiwigtx]

If a Carpenter can figure this out....

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....then anyone can do it.

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Going back in after the rebuild.....

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19 minutes to install...

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I removed the engine and trans the same way at my buddy's shop about 10 years ago now using the same method. Cliff's young apprentice was impressed with how quick I did the job single-handed using their spare hoist. He told me I did well for an Electrician.

I just took my time and did the job methodically....no mess no fuss..... unlike the grease-monkeys on Rust Bros.

 

[beanhead]

If you sit on your hand for a minute and let it numb up a bit it'll feel like someone else's...oh wait dangit I thought this was about different ways to pull something else...wrong forum sorry

 

[OKDart]

I'm going to pick up some steel and build an engine K Frame dolly

Just remember your car is gonna be a 3,000 lb door stop while the engine is out unless you also build a dolly for the front end too.

 

[dspur]

Did a compression check on my 1969 Road Runner engine yesterday. Got 1,3,5,2, 135 psi-4,6, 130 psi, and 7 125 psi, and 8 120 psi.
Readings are in spec and for an engine rebuilt over 40 years ago its held up well. However I wanted to do a few things, Aluminum DB4
intake, TTI headers, newer carb, recam it. So I'm thinking about pulling it and reringing it. Now I have a cherry picker, but I also have a
lift. I was thinking instead of pulling the engine out of the car, pulling the torsion bars, upper control arms, and unbolting the K frame and
lifting the car up. Never done it that way but it seems to be a cleaner way of doing it. I was looking for feedback on folks who have done
the K frame method ?

I purchased a stand just for that(engine and K frame) from Mancini (I think). Not cheap and there are other ways to make them etc but I don't have the time. Anyway, I have a lift and with this it is super easy to remove the engine, work on it, etc. I will put it all together with front end etc as much as possible before I re-install. I took it our entirely by myself, it is that easy with the appropriate stand, lift etc. I'll try to post pics later....