Kelvin, I liked the first post better.
Larry Hoy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Dodd, Kelvin
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 1:55 PM
> To: Tim Nagy
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Engine equalizer thingameebob
>
>
> Sorry Tim, and list members. I got a little carried away. I'm
> beating my
> head against a catalog problem, and needed a respite.
>
> I use the Oberg Tilt Lift, and it does work very well. The last
> engine/trans assy. I pulled was a 3.8S Jag engine which was a
> beast and has
> to come out almost vertically. The Oberg was a lifesaver, as I am so
> antisocial that I'm usually pulling engines on my own. The price is high
> enough that I would only recomend it to antisocial people like myself who
> are pulling lots of tilted engines.
>
> Kelvin.
>
> Who actually likes cats.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Nagy [mailto:nagy@duq.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 12:22 PM
> > To: Dodd, Kelvin; mgb
> > Subject: Re: Engine equalizer thingameebob
> >
> >
> > So, now everyone's a commedian! I was 16, and wanted to quit
> > drving my
> > mother's car. Took me 2 weeks to rebuild the motor, and was time to
> > drive. I did want any man had to do, DIY!
> >
> > Went on my maiden voyage, forgot to tighten the battery cable and
> > stalled out about 3 miles from home. Had no clue! Dad came
> > by, looked
> > in the trunk (where I had the battery) saw the + cable on the floor of
> > the truck...laughed at me, threw me cables, and off we went!
> >
> > I like the cat idea, can I get that from Moss?
> >
> > "Dodd, Kelvin" wrote:
> > >
> > > Weeeeellll.
> > >
> > > The last time I put in an MGB engine. I picked up
> > the engine
> > > assembly with one hand whilst installing the starter with
> > the other. Since
> > > my harbor frt pivot had it's handles fall off, I'm now
> > using a piece of
> > > clothes line tied to a cat. As I heave the engine over the
> > front valence.
> > > (I've made the front shroud removable with Dzus fasteners)
> > I kick the cat
> > > which puts enough strain on the clothes line to pivot the
> > engine up and
> > > over. Since the transmission then tends to smash the cat
> > in the head, I can
> > > then kick the still warm body under the front wheels to
> > stop the car from
> > > rolling backwards. Meanwhile to the strains of Frank Zappa in the
> > > background, I light the det cord with the cigar that I
> > always have clamped
> > > between my teeth. The det cord acts to weld the diveshaft
> > to the trans,
> > > thus reducing the likelyhood of driveline vibration.
> > > Sit down, pop a Bud and bend some more baking pans.
> > >
> > > Kelvin.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Tim Nagy [mailto:nagy@duq.edu]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 11:50 AM
> > > > To: mgs@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: Re: Engine equalizer thingameebob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I tied a piece of clothes line to the tail on the tranny, put
> > > > it through
> > > > the shifter hole. I pull like a beast!
> > > >
> > > > Last time I did it, I had a stationary frame with a chain
> > hoist. A
> > > > brick behind the front tire.
> > > >
> > > > Cranked up the motor, pushed the car up ander the motor,
> > as I dropped
> > > > the motor in, I'd pull the rope to keep the tranny tail
> > centered, pull
> > > > the car by the wheel well, using my foot as a block until
> > I could kick
> > > > the brick back under the wheel. Quite a site!
> > > >
> > > > Soon as I got ready to start bolting things down, my
> > brother shows up
> > > > asking if I needed any help!!!
> > > >
> > > > Tim
> > > >
> >
>
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