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Re: [Healeys] Engine lift

To: Michael MacLean <springer.mike51@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine lift
From: Michael Salter <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:52:26 -0400
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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@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@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@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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<div dir=3D"auto">I used to install the engine &amp; trans as 1 but as Bruc=
e says it is tight.<div dir=3D"auto">Now I=C2=A0 install separately.</div><=
div dir=3D"auto">Putting a 2 x 4 under the pan which extends and is held up=
 with a floor jack makes aligning the trans much easier.</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed., Jul. 27, 2022, 4:35 a.m. M=
ichael MacLean, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:springer.mike51@gmail.com";>springer.m=
ike51@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr"><div>How difficult is it to drop the engine in first then the =
trans through the passenger compartment?</div><div>Mike macLean<br></div></=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On=
 Tue, Jul 26, 2022 at 8:07 PM Roland Wilhelmy &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sentena=
c.rw@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">sentenac.rw@gmail.com<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><=
div dir=3D"auto">Mike, I R&amp;Rd both a six and a four by myself. You can =
do it too. If it doesn&#39;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.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">-Roland</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 26, 2022, 4:15 PM M=
ichael MacLean &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:springer.mike51@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">springer.mike51@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border=
-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I have=
 a cherry picker and a load leveler to lift the engine for my BN2.=C2=A0 Wh=
at&#39;s the best way to attach the lift to the engine to install it in the=
 car?<div dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean</div></div>
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