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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine lift
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 10:57:51 -0700
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"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@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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    "Putting a 2 x 4 under the pan which extends and is held up with a
    floor jack makes aligning the trans much easier."<br>
    <br>
    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.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/27/2022 9:52 AM, Michael Salter
      wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="auto">I used to install the engine &amp; trans as 1 but
        as Bruce says it is tight.
        <div dir="auto">Now I  install separately.</div>
        <div dir="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="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">M</div>
      </div>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed., Jul. 27, 2022, 4:35
          a.m. Michael MacLean, &lt;<a
            href="mailto:springer.mike51@gmail.com";
            moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">springer.mike51@gmail.com</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
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          <div dir="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="gmail_quote">
            <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 26, 2022 at
              8:07 PM Roland Wilhelmy &lt;<a
                href="mailto:sentenac.rw@gmail.com"; target="_blank"
                rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true"
                class="moz-txt-link-freetext">sentenac.rw@gmail.com</a>&gt;
              wrote:<br>
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            <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px
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              <div dir="auto">Mike, I R&amp;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. 
                <div dir="auto">-Roland</div>
              </div>
              <br>
              <div class="gmail_quote">
                <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 26, 2022,
                  4:15 PM Michael MacLean &lt;<a
                    href="mailto:springer.mike51@gmail.com";
                    target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                    moz-do-not-send="true" 
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">springer.mike51@gmail.com</a>&gt;
                  wrote:<br>
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                <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px
                  0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid
                  rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
                  <div dir="auto">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?
                    <div dir="auto">Mike MacLean</div>
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