Removing an engine (fixing points)

Simon · 15th February 2004, 02:45 PM

What would I use to get the engine out of a GTD. Would angle iron bolted in the exhaust mounting holes do the trick?

DC · 15th February 2004, 03:21 PM

I usually put a nylon rope in a figure of eight under the front and rear. You can then easily adjust/readjust the balance point as you remove it.

Is the gearbox still attached? You can split them in the car but I find you need to jack the rear of the engine up to clear the rear cross member. This makes engine removal much easier IMHO.

Peter D · 16th February 2004, 02:15 AM

I have AFR alloy heads & they have a "spare threaded hole" at each end - I just made 2 x 6" long steel straps, bolted into these holes (front left / rear right) & ran a shackle thru each, connected to a chain running up to the engine crane (longer length of chain at front, shorter at the back). As my tranny was still connected, I ran some poly rope from the engine crane hook & around the rear/bottom of the tranny - a "spanish windlass" on this rope allowed for correct tensioning. When I jacked the whole lot up an inch or two, I then adjusted the "spanish windlass" so the everything just floated nicely, then used the crane to "up & out".

Zero technical sophistication, but it worked well.

If you don't have the spare threaded holes at the ends of the heads, I am sure that the same simple setup will work with the lifting straps bolted into the front/back header bolt holes.

Disclaimer : Don't lie under the engine until it is back down on solid blocks - flat 12's belong in Porsches, flat GT40 owners do not belong under their own cars !!!!

Kind Regards,

Peter D.

Bill Bayard · 16th February 2004, 03:22 AM

Simon,
If you try to pull the engine and gearbox together, make sure that you have the engine crane's front legs stretched out fully. I damn near dropped my engine/gearbox from a height of 2'+! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] A last second grab saved everything from crashing to the floor! Geometry and physics were never my strong suits in school!
I use a chain, bolted directly into the bracket mounting holes on the front and rear of the heads, with some padding on the chain, to protect the aluminum.

Bill