Phil wrote:
My engine leveler has solid steel L shaped pieces to attach to the engine.
The last time I did this on a 948 I used the valve cover studs to lift it
out. Is that OK or should I use the exhaust manifold studs? I wonder
whether tilting the motor will strip or flatten the threads on the studs.
I have pulled a dozen engines using the valve cover studs, with the valve
cover stud nuts bolted onto the studs thru holes in a thick plate of metal,
with no problems. Thompson and I just pulled two of my engines on Wednesday
using this method. Just make sure you screw the nuts all the way down onto
the studs.
Bud Pazur
'60 Bugeye - Street Car - 1275cc - 'Whitey'
Race Bugeye - 948cc - 'Redd'
Race Spridget - 1275cc - 'SilverStreak'
"The Buddha ... resides as comfortably in the gears of a ...transmission as
he does in the petals of a flower."
- Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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