I've had a number of people tell me over the years that they use the rocker
studs. When I was taking the engine out of my GT before it was a V8, the
engine had gotten hung up on something and I was trying to free it when one
of the rocker studs it was hanging from snapped off.
Since I know someone will ask. It was a typical situation where an engine
mount had caught on the steering column or something and the engine needed
to be rocked to the side. I wasn't trying to wrestle the engine past an
immovable object.
I know rocker cover studs will work to remove an engine, and they are easily
accessible, but I'm not crazy about hanging the entire drivetrain from two
1/4 rocker cover bolts. It was only one failure in the 20 or more times my
dad and I have done this, but one engine nearly falling on me is one too
many.
IMO,
James Nazarian
71 MGBGT-V8
71 MGB Tourer
87 325es
?-----Original Message-----
?From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
?[mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Eric J Russell
?Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:46 PM
?To: mgs@autox.team.net
?Cc: Daybell7@aol.com
?Subject: Re: Clutch Tear Down
?
?Here's a picture I took when installing the motor/gearbox in
?our 1978 MGB. I hadn't installed the cylinder head so I bolted
?the lifting chains into the block. When I R/R MG engines I
?usually just attach the chains to the rocker cover studs.
?http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell/MGB%20Motor%20Install.html
?
?The tilting device is useful but not mandatory.
?
?I suspect the fan belt is stuck because the motor mounts have
?failed - lowering the engine.
?
?There is both a gasket and an oil seal (ha! an MG oxymoron)
?for the timing cover.
?
?Eric Russell
?STOC #2860
?Mebane, NC
?http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
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