Hi
I work by myself so when I R & R a motor I unbolt the stays and prop the
hood open as far as it will go, goes a lot farther than you think. Then I
can use my hoist and tilt mechanism.
Easy after you do it a couple times.
Jon
> OK - I really want to know how this is done. Seriously. I've always put
> the
> engine and trans in with a hoist, then put the bonnet on and adusted it
> with
> great difficulty and many uttered expletives. Since I am probably going to
> pull the engine and trans this winter, and switch the tranny, I'd really
> like
> to know the details. I assume you have the engine and trans bolted
> together.
> How does the jack get them into the engine compartment? Or is this where
> the
> 'arms' come into play. The two of you can lift the combo over the radiator
> uprights and into the bay? Is a hoist involved at all in the process?
> Thanks.
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