98 xc Engine Tranny removal help

Post by **CIK7** » 10 Dec 2020, 05:26

Chuck W wrote: 10 Dec 2020, 05:11 I still used my hoist to lift the front of the car up high enough to get the whole lot under the car.

Seeing as you're cutting thing apart, just cut out the bit of sheetmetal between the frame horns, and drag it out the front.

Dude that looks cool! Yeah cutting that would be a good idea. I probably want to turn my car around before suspension removal so the decline will help me pull the engine away at the end. Or I can keep the car where it is and drop the engine and rely on gravity to roll the car back a bit. I guess I need to unbolt the bottom tranny bolts so I only have to do the sides and top when the engine drops down

Post by **Sveedy** » 10 Dec 2020, 06:55

Once upon a time I used a tow truck to lift out the engine on my MGB. I think it cost all of $ 20 to have it lifted out and set down on the ground on an old tire. Might be worth a call, or better yet stop in to a towing shop and ask in person.

Post by **CIK7** » 10 Dec 2020, 06:58

Sveedy wrote: 10 Dec 2020, 06:55 Once upon a time I used a tow truck to lift out the engine on my MGB. I think it cost all of $ 20 to have it lifted out and set down on the ground on an old tire. Might be worth a call, or better yet stop in to a towing shop and ask in person.

That's a fantastic idea! I'll think about that.

Post by **abscate** » 10 Dec 2020, 07:17

You can load a beam with 500# of engine in a garage , too. A come along will do it nicely