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"I need to support the weight from above, since a jack likely not practical as I’ll be rolling the car back to free the hoisted engine." Why will you be rolling the chassis back? Little room in your garage/shop? You will be removing the hood and radiator? The thought of supporting weight on the fenders scare the bejesus out of me. Trans does not need seal work while apart? CLICK HERE - https://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-capacity-load-leveler-60659.html
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I am against using the fenders for anything other than holding a layer paint or a fender cover to simply be able to work over them. Under no circumstances would I consider using them to be a support for removing or installing the engine.
Here are some links to other threads within this forum regarding the engine extraction and installation in the early Birds. http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost163263.aspx http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost113140.aspx http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost120273.aspx
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OK, OK, I give up! At the very least, I wouldn’t want to risk the leaded joint at the cowl cracking. I just don’t see how ratchet straps could do the job otherwise. I’ll see if the floor jack can be operated from the side with the motor lifted slightly. If so, I guess I could hire some help to steady/move the engine & hoist, rather than push the car away myself.
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DANIEL TINDER (10/18/2026)
OK, OK, I give up! At the very least, I wouldn’t want to risk the leaded joint at the cowl cracking. I just don’t see how ratchet straps could do the job otherwise. I’ll see if the floor jack can be operated from the side with the motor lifted slightly. If so, I guess I could hire some help to steady/move the engine & hoist, rather than push the car away myself. My transmission jack has straps to secure the transmission to the jack and it has casters. If the transmission is secured to the jack, the jack should move with the car as long as it's on smooth, flat ground. However, I haven't put it to the test because I intend to remove and install the engine and transmission as one unit.
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Motor came out ok without help, but was a bit tricky due to the angle. Constant adjusting of hoist/trans jack heights & motor angle. Wouldn’t try installing the new one alone though. Have to figure now about the spacers I found on the splines.
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