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| daveholiday |
 Feb 6 2019, 06:01 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 15-March 15 From: Augusta, GA Member No.: 18,521 Region Association: South East States  |
I have jumped back into my 914 revival project. I am looking at another engine/trans removal and wanted to get an opinion about a "proposed" project. I have enough room in my garage to to install a couple "I-beams" to roll the car up on to remove the engine. According to my measurements....20" is the basic height of the engine/transmission. So if I have two 18" tall I-beams I should have roughly 24" of clearance under the car to slide the whole mess out....right? Any thoughts or feedback on the I-beam setup?
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| Superhawk996 |
Feb 6 2019, 06:07 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,960 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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My opinion: Floor Jack -- served me well for over a decade and several R&R's of engine & trans. Much easier to move around than I-beams too!
If you have some extra coin, buy the Tangerine Racing jack pad that support the engine & trans and has exactly the right center of gravity to keep it all perfectly stable & simple. It was never too bad with just the jack. Now that I sprung for the tangerine lift plate, I have no idea how I lived without it. Can't recommend it strongly enough. |
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| daveholiday |
Feb 6 2019, 06:29 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 15-March 15 From: Augusta, GA Member No.: 18,521 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Feb 6 2019, 07:07 PM)  My opinion: Floor Jack -- served me well for over a decade and several R&R's of engine & trans. Much easier to move around than I-beams too! If you have some extra coin, buy the Tangerine Racing jack pad that support the engine & trans and has exactly the right center of gravity to keep it all perfectly stable & simple. It was never too bad with just the jack. Now that I sprung for the tangerine lift plate, I have no idea how I lived without it. Can't recommend it strongly enough. I feel you on the lift plate...I made one the first time I took the engine/trans out! The first time I did it I had the car on a lift....Just looking for info on how high the car should be the next go round in my garage! |
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daveholiday I beams as a 914 lift for engine removal Feb 6 2019, 06:01 PM
burton73
My opinion: Floor Jack -- served me well for ove... Feb 6 2019, 08:31 PM
Superhawk996 Ah, my jackstands are 16.5" and I usually boo... Feb 6 2019, 08:35 PM mepstein
Ah, my jackstands are 16.5" and I usually bo... Feb 6 2019, 09:06 PM bretth I just stacked four 2x8" boards under each re... Feb 6 2019, 10:46 PM daveholiday
I just stacked four 2x8" boards under each r... Feb 9 2019, 05:01 PM 914forme If you must do this do it the easy way.
2x4s scre... Feb 7 2019, 07:42 PM bretth This is how I supported the rear of the car. After... Feb 9 2019, 05:17 PM r_towle I use two tall floor jacks and a large furniture d... Feb 9 2019, 06:56 PM daveholiday
This is how I supported the rear of the car. Afte... Feb 10 2019, 09:19 AM |
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