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Re: [Tigers] Engine Removal

To: "Steve Laifman" <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Engine Removal
From: "Owain Lloyd" <owain.lloyd@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:14:46 +0100
wouldn't it be easier to remove the crossmember, jack-up/hang the body
and drop the engine/trans onto a sturdy crawler?

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 8:18 PM, Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com> wrote:
> Alan, and Tigers,
>
>  There are resources available to you concerning the Tiger Maintenance on
>  TigersUnited.com <http://www.TigersUnited.com/>. Specifically the
>  Workshop Manual describes the factory recommended procedures for most
>  any task.  On "Engine R&R" the applicable page is:
>
>  http://www.tigersunited.com/resources/wsm/wsmB53.asp  Fig. 86. shows the
>  recommended hoisting procedure (provided you have a Rootes Factory hook
>  height :-(
>
>  There are loads of Rootes info in this document, which is available from
>  Sunbeam Specialties (and thanks to Rick for his reproduction permission.)
>
>  Steve
>
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>
>
>  Alan Zeni wrote:
>  > I've got everything disconnected from the motor/tranny and am ready to pull
>  > the pair.  Unfortunately, I don't have the means to drop them out the 
>bottom
>  > so, according the the shop manual, I need to remove the steering rack.  
>Now,
>  > looking in the engine bay, it looks as though that when I drop the rear of 
>the
>  > tranny, the damper pully will clear the rack easily.  Has anyone done this?
>  > And, where are the suggested mount points for the chain?
>  >
>  > Thanks in advance!
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