[T3] "Pulling" a T3 engine

[Bob Myers]

I made a little box out of a sheet of plywood the same size as the bottom of
the engine and three 2x4s sitting on casters. The floor jack rolls right
under this and I jack up the car with the "box/dolly" in place under the
engine. I put jack stands under the ends of the torsion assembly then when
the engine comes down, it stays on the roll around "box/dolly". I jack the
car up at the transmission to get it high enough to clear the body. Going
back in is just as easy. 1 man job.
Bob Myers
KC,MO

On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Max Welton <max_welton_2k at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I use an ATV jack.
>
> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SHC-950190
>
> Max Welton
>
> http://www.maxwelton2k.net/
>
> --- On Wed, 6/1/11, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>
> From: Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org>
> Subject: Re: [T3] "Pulling" a T3 engine
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 12:21 PM
>
> On 1 Jun 2011 at 13:04, Gary Forsmo wrote:
>
> > I was surprised at how high I had to get the chassis up in the air (about
> > 3') after I got my 2-1/2 ton floor jack under the engine case (probably
> not
> > the safest or best way to do it) to support and move the engine
> backwards.
>
> I usually get a friend to help me lower it off the jack and onto the
> ground. That reduces the clearance you need to about 24".
>
> I'm always impressed by people who manage to do this alone. I've
> always gotten a friend to help. 4 hands make it a lot easier.when you
> don't have a lift, especially when you're putting the engine back in.
> .
>
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