SeanyMac
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Right come to abit of a dilemer!! My engine is meant to be gettin swapped over on sunday but we are now without a lift!! My mate has advised we can drop the engine through the bottom and put the new one in like wise. But im sure the subframe is gonna stop that!! Am i right and what does anyone sugg est?!?! 
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Dave A
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you will need to remove the anti roll bar and tie rods.
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Siberia
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you drop the engine out the bottom anyways... even with a lift....
i wouldnt reckomend doing the job with no engine crane... it will a pain the arse and verly damagerous too...
you can rent a crane for around 15-20 quid a day...
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Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa808
you will need to remove the anti roll bar and tie rods.
depends what year the car is and what engine is going in... the later chassis allows engine to come out through the top, and you can... with a little jiggery get a 1.6 or 1.4 16v in through the bottom without touching the arbs or tie bars etc (tight though) 
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Siberia
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fro the sake of pulling your hair out... and maybe droping an engine and gearbox on your head... remove the tiebars and drop it out the bottom
[Edited on 08-12-2005 by Siberia]
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Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
fro the sake of pulling you hair out... and maybe droping an engine a gearbox on your head... remove the tiebars and drop it out the bottom
thats the soundest advice i've heard lately
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
you drop the engine out the bottom anyways... even with a lift....
i wouldnt reckomend doing the job with no engine crane... it will a pain the arse and verly damagerous too...
you can rent a crane for around 15-20 quid a day...
i know two people who did it from the top..... they must be sooo cool
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Siberia
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mark and robin maybe? i heard they are cowboys
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
mark and robin maybe? i heard they are cowboys
i KNOW they are cowboys
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dna23
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Rob B did it via the top to
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Siberia
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dangling an extremely heavy object 4-5 foot in the air is not safe...
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willay
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agreed, doing it from below is more fun.
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Rileysport
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it is... using chain and rope and stuff
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Siberia
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nice pic willay... that has to make the CS calender if its ever printed
seriously though when i'm doing engine conversions i like to be lifting the heavey stuff as little as possible..
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
nice pic willay... that has to make the CS calender if its ever printed
seriously though when i'm doing engine conversions i like to be lifting the heavey stuff as little as possible..
so you lift the front end of the car up not the engine..........
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Siberia
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yes... drop engine on the ground and then do what willay has done there.... but er... not that high though ...
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mwg
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My mate either uses his loader tractor or bobcat as an engine crane
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willay
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deanmcreynolds26
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Out the top is far more fun! 
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a_j_mair
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iv done mine several times no and have just dropped it out the bottom like willays pics shows however my car is to low to lift it that high
would never try it with out engine hoist or tractor
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ajscorsa
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I do it from the top. Did the C20 in the Nova from the top too
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Ryan_G1
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Using Aj's pc there It was me that posted that
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3CorsaMeal
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i've seen pikeys change an engine with two trees, a scaffold pole or two and some rope
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RKS
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i've seen pikeys change an engine with two trees, a scaffold pole or two and some rope
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
you drop the engine out the bottom anyways... even with a lift....
i wouldnt reckomend doing the job with no engine crane... it will a pain the arse and verly damagerous too...
you can rent a crane for around 15-20 quid a day...
why?
I didnt, i took mine out the top, it was fine
would been more work to take the car off the engine tbh
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