<VV> Corvair motor removal.

[Jay Maechtlen]

Come to think of it, I used an engine hoist to lift the Toy away from 
the powertrain, and to ease it back down onto it. (The Toy being a 
modified EM)
I don't recall how I got the V8 out of the dumb thing.
When I was first figuring out how the V6 would fit in, I used a 
come-along (lever-operated cable winch) between the boom of the lift and 
a crossmember in the car.
That gave me better control when lowering.

On 7/28/2014 9:05 PM, Seth Emerson via VirtualVairs wrote:
> Since I dropped out several motors using a floor jack. Some only partially in control, I decided to really invest in the proper methods. I do use an ATV lift to drop out and roll away the power train. It can also be used to drop the power train down, and pull off the engine, leaving the transaxle still partially restrained.  (late model) but the most important thing is how the car is lifted and supported. If you use jack stands, go with the heavy duty ones and be careful about how the car is balanced on them. Stick a couple of wheels/tires under the car after it is up on jack stands for your extra protection. I bought an EZ car lift to raise and support the car. It is virtually impossible for that to come down on you. I raise it on the lift, slide the ATV lift into place and raise it to the engine (with all the connections - except the motor mounts - undone. Pull the final bolts/nuts and drop the power train down until the wheels of the ATV lift are on the ground and can roll
>   . If the car isn't quite high enough, I raise it up more with the lift to clear the top of the motor. Being able to vary the height of both the engine -with the ATV lift and the chassis - with the EZ Car lift, solves many issues and adds a large measure of safety. -Seth Emerson
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Jay Maechtlen SoCal '61 2-dr modified w/fiberglass skin, transverse 3.8 
Buick V6 TH440T4 trans


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