Have you ever moved an engine in the boot of an estate car?
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glasgowrob said:
2l 16v redtop in the back of a nova, that then went in front of said nova
Ha done the same in Polo 1.4 - had an engine in the back that I bought for spares
Also fitted a 3.0 12V six pot Opel engine in the boot of an E38
And countless 3.0 24V six pots in the back of Senators
Estates aren't always essential - trick is making sure the engines are empty of fluids - can slide on the boot floor to position it and the boot has tie down eyes so once it's in place it can be strapped down and not move. (learnt the hard way - 450 kgs of engine moving mid corner can provide entertainment that you don't want)
Edited by B'stard Child on Saturday 24th January 14:58
Phil74 said:
Picked up a 2 litre Pinto, including all ancillaries, in a Mk3 Astra estate. Drove from Surrey to Newcastle and back in a day. The steering was somewhat lighter on the journey back!
I once got a Ford X-flow, Rocket box and axle in the back of my Audi A2 (no rear seats). It was the day of the World Cup Final and I drove on deserted roads from the Thames Valley, to Hull and back.
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Steviesam said:
Yep, I moved a ford escort engine in the back of a Granada.
Well, it was there for a short period of time....I accelerated hhard forgetting it was there and it rolled back, smashed the tailagte and window and ended up on the road. Granada required new tailgate and work on the hinges.
Pics needed of this Well, it was there for a short period of time....I accelerated hhard forgetting it was there and it rolled back, smashed the tailagte and window and ended up on the road. Granada required new tailgate and work on the hinges.
I had an MG Midget A Series in the back of an X-Type Estate. Well strapped down to the proper load points.
Got pulled over by traffic car "because you were obviously accelerating too hard due to the smoke"....errr Its a 100K mile x-type diesel. It does that sitting still let alone actually driving it.
Officer then started questioning me on the weight. I pointed out it was an A series. you know like a mini but without the gearbox. not really a huge load for an estate car.
I may have not been quite respectful enough ;-) .....and he took the right hump. Checked the car all over, tyres etc then he decided we were off to the weighbridge. Saw his partner roll his eyes, but went back to straight face as soon as I looked at him.
Needless to say it was a couple of hours lost from my day but there was of course no issue with the weight at all.
I loaded it by lifting engine into a drip tray on a workmate (with a crane) then sliding the drip tray with engine along some planks from workmate into estate. Worked very well.
Got pulled over by traffic car "because you were obviously accelerating too hard due to the smoke"....errr Its a 100K mile x-type diesel. It does that sitting still let alone actually driving it.
Officer then started questioning me on the weight. I pointed out it was an A series. you know like a mini but without the gearbox. not really a huge load for an estate car.
I may have not been quite respectful enough ;-) .....and he took the right hump. Checked the car all over, tyres etc then he decided we were off to the weighbridge. Saw his partner roll his eyes, but went back to straight face as soon as I looked at him.
Needless to say it was a couple of hours lost from my day but there was of course no issue with the weight at all.
I loaded it by lifting engine into a drip tray on a workmate (with a crane) then sliding the drip tray with engine along some planks from workmate into estate. Worked very well.
rallycross said:
the best way of keeping it in your preferred upright position is to have a few tyres in the boot to wedge it in place, I'm not sure you could ever keep it in place if you were unlucky enough to have a crash but you can put a towing strap round it/through the manifold or something and have that tied to your tow bar or towing eye with the tailgate closed over the strap.
Tyres are great for this as when laid flat, they usually stay where you put them.I usually grab an old tyre and sit the bowl of the sump in the botton and strap the engine down.
The weight of the engine compressing on the tyre wall keeps it all upright.
In fact I do the same thing if I have to bolt an engine and gearbox together, where the botton of the sump is not flat.
2.0 pinto engine in the back of a diesel BX. Good old self levelling suspension, hardly noticed it was there. Slow car regardless of payload.
Getting it in was interesting as I was on my own and it's really a 2 man lift. Dragged it up a length of floor joist with tow rope round my shoulders.
Getting it in was interesting as I was on my own and it's really a 2 man lift. Dragged it up a length of floor joist with tow rope round my shoulders.
First one I helped with was an Austin Healey 3000 engine in the back of a Ford Anglia estate, it was the older brother of a mate who was my next door neighbour, it wasn't tied down me and my mate sat in the load bay either side and held it in place for the 6 mile trip home (this was in about 1971/2)
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