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Re: Engine Pulling

To: <TYPE79@ix.netcom.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>, <Daniel1312@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Engine Pulling
From: Larry <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 18:14:37 -0500
Reply-to: Larry <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
>Howdy,
>I have no reason to doubt Daniel's experience but I have pulled and 
>reinstalled dozens of motors using L-brackets on the rocker studs without 
>incident. Some of these reinstalls were into concours engine bays.
>
>Jay Fishbein, CT
>
>
>On 02/25/99 15:10:26 you wrote:
>>
>>In a message dated 25/2/1999  5:40:09PM,  jurban@p3.net writes:
>>
>><<  Can these studs take the weight?? >>

When I worked in a service dept - many years ago - that was the 
recommended way to do it. I never understood that advice on a V - shaped 
motor, but it really makes sense when pulling a straight (4-6) motor. All 
of the stress is in a straight line.

Larry Macy 
78 Midget

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