<VV> 110 PG Engine removal : should 'fall' out with the TC boltsremoved

[corvairduval at cox.net]

Actually, no jack under the differential for engine removal. In fact, it
usually helps to put a bottle jack on top of the differential to jack it
down to help match the angle of the falling engine (engine falls rear
first, since it is still usually attached to the differential). The
differential, now being relieved of the weight of the engine, rises back
up, hence the need for the jacking down of the differential. I've never had
a differential fall further than an engine. This jack trick is very helpful
when removing a manual tranny engine, as the transmission input shaft is an
inch or so into the crackshaft and needs to slide out with no radial
pressure. A lot of differential snouts are broken from the sudden rise of
the differential on manual shift cars.

Harry's right, when the balance is right, the engine just slips off the
torque converter snout.

Remember, as you slide the engine rearward, the differential stays at the
same angle, so the engine needs to go lower as it goes backwards. At least
with a torque converter it is a short trip backwards.

Frank DuVal

Original email:
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From: Charlie via VirtualVairs virtualvairs at corvair.org
Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 09:11:39 -0700
To: harryyarnell at verizon.net, shortle556 at earthlink.net, hallgrenn at aol.com,
virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> 110 PG Engine removal : should 'fall' out with the TC
boltsremoved


Yes, good point ~ one jack under the diff and the other, with platform,
under the engine to keep them aligned.

That's what would have worked yesterday if I had known what you all said
was the reason it did not "slip off" as planned.

My plan got thwarted, but with the TC bolts removed, it should go as
planned, with no "unholy loss of ATF" (like a successful naval engagement
;>}~?)

Thanks again ~

Charlie


-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Yarnell (Verizon) [mailto:harryyarnell at verizon.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 8:30 AM
To: 'Charlie'; 'shortle'; 'hallgrenn'
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: RE: Removing 110 PG : ATF loss ? (engine should 'fall' onto
rolling jack)

My advice is to place a jack under the differential so it won't move
downward as the engine is slipped off. If the platform/ jack under the
engine is balanced just right, the engine should just slip off the
transaxle.



-----Original Message-----
From: Charlie [mailto:chaz at properproper.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 11:19 AM
To: 'shortle'; 'hallgrenn'; 'Harry Yarnell (Verizon)'
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Removing 110 PG : ATF loss ? (engine should 'fall' onto rolling
jack)

If the engine falls, it will fall on the platform that is on a rolling
jack, as planned.  

What concerns me is (a) damaging the TQ by trying to pull it out without
releasing the 3 bolts, and (b) loosing ATF when I pull the trans/engine to
remove it.

Thanks for all the insights into pitfalls !
Charlie

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