Engine Removal and or body off

[anonymous-user]

Doing a search gave me one thread only with no detail just debating out the top or out the bottom. Maybe I am searching wrongly. Cant find body off threads or engine out threads. Can anyone send me a link please and thank you.

David

[mk1fan]

What are you trying to achieve? Engine out? Chassis refurb? Both?

M4TTI, posted some tips on how they removed the lump before rebuild. IIRC, they dropped it down.

A quick ring to one of the usual suspects - TVR101, Matt Smith, Powers, Str8six etc…. - might be your quickest option.

[anonymous-user]

Hi
I may do both , at the stage of deciding from a time and commitment perspective and costs right now. So hunting for experience of all options to get my decision made.

I have a bit of a history of changing a brake hose on a car and ending up rebuilding the car over 3 years etc, so this time I am doing all the thinking and planning before I jump.

[m4tti]

David I would definitely drop the engine down rather than trying to extract it from the top. When I looked at potentially using my crane, there was a risk of it moving forward in to the car.

I place a skid on wheels under the car, removed all mounts and accessories, then lifted the car. There should be pics in the link on my profile.

[plasticman]

It is very hard , when removing the engine from beneath , to get the car high enough to clear the engine without a ramp . If you are taking the body off anyway do this first .

[m4tti]

plasticman said:

It is very hard , when removing the engine from beneath , to get the car high enough to clear the engine without a ramp . If you are taking the body off anyway do this first .

You need some of the large lorry style stands to raise the car the height of the engine plus the height of the skid/trolley you will use to pull the engine out. You'll need to lift it in stages, low stands then the taller ones..

Granted I did it with a ramp which obviously removes the hassle of stands.