If you want an engine puller and you have something strong to hang it from,
a block and tackle can't be beat. Wouldn't part with mine for quids.
Andy
>From: "J. Adrian Barnes" <adrian@workgroup.net>
>Reply-To: "J. Adrian Barnes" <adrian@workgroup.net>
>To: "Spridgets (E-mail)" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Musings
>Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 13:19:49 -0400
>
>After spending a lot of time struggling to get the bottom end mated back up
>with the tranny, I am envious of people who own engine pullers, and also of
>people who have trucks so that they can go out and rent engine pullers.
>One
>handy piece of equipment I discovered was this little plastic thing shaped
>exactly like the shaft coming out of the tranny. Just loosen up the clutch
>plate, insert plastic thing, and voila...clutch is in alignment. Made
>putting the engine back in much easier. Don't ever trust the Haynes manual
>when it says you can align the clutch using a screwdriver and your eyes.
>Unless maybe you have an engine puller.
>
>Now that I am putting the engine that was originally destined for my
>project
>car into the now dysfunctional free car, I am considering looking into
>other
>alternatives for the project car. Somebody has mentioned that I could put
>an entire Datsun 210 engine/tranny combo into this car (my project's a
>'75).
>Anybody tried this? I also know of a Mazda and Toyota conversion, but they
>require a lot of cutting I think. Anybody know of any others? I may take
>my parts car and cut it up (since all that's left is rust held together by
>16 layers of paint) and just see what all will fit in there.
>
>Anyway, like the subject suggests, I was just sitting at work drifting
>away...musing about log homes and reliable Midgets. ;-) I want at least
>one of each.
>
>adrian
>
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