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Re: [Tigers] Tiger Engine Installation Techniques

To: "'michael king'" <michael.s.king@gmail.com>, "'Buck Trippel'"
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger Engine Installation Techniques
From: "Mike Michels" <mmichels@socal.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 16:52:29 -0700
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 not absolutely necessary IMO.


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 9:30 PM
To: Buck Trippel
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger Engine Installation Techniques

On 8 April 2010 13:04, Buck Trippel <BuckTrippel@verizon.net> wrote:

> Duke,
>
> 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 scissor is mainly used under the X-frame.
>
> Buck
>

I think there was a pictorial review of the *"down and out"* method in the
CAT newsletter last year

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Regards

Michael King
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