<VV> 64 convertible motor removal.

[MarK Durham]

OK, the 6'6" son in law is techy weakling who is a great guy, good father
all of that but he is half my age and half my strength. So you two seem
evenly matched. :):)

Mark Durham Hauser Idaho
62 2Door Coupe 4speed Red/Red
On Jul 27, 2014 4:51 PM, "MarK Durham" <62vair at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, I am glad you found the motor in the back! On the motor removal, the
> first time I did it I did the whole trans axle and engine using three
> scissors ( aka slow moving) jacks and some pieces of 2x4 lumber.
>
> But while that worked, it was a pain to do. So I went to HF and bought a
> motorcycle lift for $170 and used that with the 2x4 lumber as shims and I
> also had a way to move the motor around once out. Once out, I removed the
> trans and differential then my 6'6" son in law and I lifted the engine up
> on the bench sitting vertical on the bell housing for disassembly.  Good
> luck with your project!
>
> Mark Durham Hauser Idaho
> 62 2Door Coupe 4speed Red/Red
> On Jul 27, 2014 2:11 PM, "Ignacio Valdes via VirtualVairs" <
> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>
>> Pretty rusty and going to need a lot of welding of new steel. I am going
>> to
>> take out the motor and have the whole thing welded and re-painted. Is
>> there
>> a preferred procedure for removing the motor? I don't have a lift. I know
>> for many people on virtual vairs this will be hard to believe but the
>> motor
>> is in the back! I swear it is! :-) -- IV
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