droping motor without cherry picker?
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droping motor without cherry picker?
i did a search and i was wondering if there was a link or something about taking the motor out by dropping it down under the car and pulling it out.
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I know what your talking about. For rx7s Im pretty sure its not possible because of the sub frame.
But on other cars its possible. I 've done it on a couple of my friends hondas. were we just drop the motor out the bottom of the car. get a big jack raise up the car and slide the motor out.
But on other cars its possible. I 've done it on a couple of my friends hondas. were we just drop the motor out the bottom of the car. get a big jack raise up the car and slide the motor out.
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Before I had a cherry picker we would have 4 guys. 2 would take some good rope or chain and lift it straight up while one jacked up the wheeless front for clearance and the other pushed the car back. We did this a number of times helps to take everything off so your just lifting the block.. hope it helps
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You know, back in the day, that the term shade tree mechanic was not a deragatory one? It came to be for a reason, dont you think?
What they used to do is, they got a car up under a shade tree, then got a rope, and threw it over a nice thick branch. Then, they pulled it high up, while someone else pushed the car out of the way, and then dropped in back down on a roller or something.
At least, this is what my elderly neighbor taught me!
What they used to do is, they got a car up under a shade tree, then got a rope, and threw it over a nice thick branch. Then, they pulled it high up, while someone else pushed the car out of the way, and then dropped in back down on a roller or something.
At least, this is what my elderly neighbor taught me!
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