a few years back I posted a link to an engine removal tech tip I wrote for the stoa newsletter (march 05). Here is a link to a copy of that newsletter http://tigerengineering.net/stoa/download.htm ho
Has anyone tried putting weight in the trunk to help with lifting the body over the engine? I would think that 300lbs would do the trick and then you would not require to lift the front. Duke B382002
The easy way: engine removal: 1. block up engine & trans as the car sits; use U shaped wood buck around oil pan. 2. disconnect drive shaft, trans & engine mounts, all lines, radiator hoses, exhaust-t
Not to single out Mauro, who is asking a question all of us who've pulled the drivetrain out of our Tigers have contemplated, but isn't all of this type of stuff related to common procedures archived
That's Dan Walters' standard m.o. I think 200lbs will do it. Dan removes Tiger engines by himself in a little over 2 hours. No cherry picker - just a scissors jack and his custom engine dolly. The s
<<I've done the lower way about 5 times. The once I did the upper way it scared the bejeezus out of me. The from the top requires a lot of head room with the engine way up in the air to clear the car
I think there was a pictorial review of the *"down and out"* method in the CAT newsletter last year -- Regards Michael King _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donat
LOL, it takes me 30 minutes to disconnect the hoses and pull my radiator The easy way: engine removal: 1. block up engine & trans as the car sits; use U shaped wood buck around oil pan. 2. disconnect
Pulling an engine from a Tiger is like a religion. Once someone excepts and practices it a certain way, it generally becomes the only way. I am not trying to convert anyone, just explain why I do it
Way to go John ... thought I was the only one pulling from the top! _______________________________________________ Tigers@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.t
-- I pulled mine from the top. It was in 1986. A complete rebuild with new bore, new.40k over pistons, crank polish and inserts standard size.Original cam with new bearings. original followers. Rewor
Just out of curiosity-- has anyone pulled their engine from top or bottom while leaving one side or both headers on the engine. I have pulled more than my share of Tiger drive trains. For years from
I removed only one header when dropping the engine out the bottom. But with a good 1/4" uj and extesion it's easy enough to bolt/unbolt the headers. I used a motorcyle jack to support and lower the
Tiger Tales had photos in the Jan/Feb 2009 issue. Dan helped with the remove and replace. Weight in the trunk definitely helped. He has a custom-made cradle that made things a big easier, but it's no