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Re: Pulling engine/transmission together?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 02:02:58 +0000
...This is money well spent for both engines and transmissions. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Stuart MacMillan [mailto:stuartmacm@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, April 29...
Charcoal Filter & Valve workings
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:35:21 -0600
...Likely, when the engine is running, the vapors should go to the air cleaner? What confuses me a bit is how the system is...
Friday - engine stand, cleaning, painting.
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:12:43 -0700
...Then I made a galley to be able to lift the engine up with a HF 1 ton chain hoist, fit the engine and...
Re: Searching for exhaust leaks
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 8 Oct 2010 09:48:55 -0700
...if you have a hoist ... put the rig in the air and start it up ... while it is still pretty cool run your hand...
Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
Thu, 27 Sep 2001 09:40:18 -0700
...out of 2 x 4's and a chain hoist. We will pull the engine up and out, and lower the new one in...
Re: seeking Air Cooled info/advice (82 Westy)
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 20:31:26 -0500
...The burnt engine has 95K original > miles. I > have an engine hoist, jack stands and a fairly comprehensive tool > collection, > but have never removed...
Re: OIL FILTERS?
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Fri, 11 Feb 2000 06:46:50 -0800
...Not long afterwards, the engine developed a rod >> > knock...... perhaps from metal chips, or from the control-label filter used >> > at Jiffy Lube?? Would...
Re: DK into diesel, WAS:Trans. Upgrade: Secure Front Shift Rod Bushing?
Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:58:25 -0500
...The tranny/engine was suspended by hoist when installed. I thought there should be some slotted holes in the carrier bar mounts (where they...
Body lift for Syncro Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:58:28 -0800
...The rear with the engine and transmission would be about the same - spacers between the engine carrier and transmission mounts. The area where the...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:46:46 -0500
...Not even completely bolted in yet but soooo much better than "hanging on the hoist in the garage" stage I've been at for...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:46:12 -0400
...Not even completely bolted in yet but soooo much better than "hanging on the hoist in the garage" stage I've been at for...
ENGINE SWAP: Got the I4 installed today!
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 22 Mar 1998 22:37:14 -0800
...the engine on a piece of carpet and slid it under the rear of the truck! Next I attached the engine hoist lifted up...
Was: New Heads. Now: VW I4 Swap by Shop. Competitive Price?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:37:50 -0800
...http://theautobahnsociety.com/Engine_2L.htm Not sure what "starting at" means though. My take. Scenario: WBX Vanagon, only a rebuilt or new engine...
Re: R.I.P. 79(80) Bug Convertible
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 Feb 1995 09:53:46 -0500
...was asleep. > >My wife was driving HER convertible when it developed engine trouble, >she promptly pulled to the far side of the break-down...
Re: tiico installation video
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 11:20:22 -0800
...I learned that buying a tall > floor > jack & renting an engine hoist would be better than > rope & 2x4's as used in the video...
Re: Absolutely no vanagon content - Lionel trains
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:54:44 -0400
...Or you might discover that you want to build them yourself, big enough to ride behind, and become a model engineer. Trains like that...
In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:44:20 -0700
One of the best engines VW designed was the four cylinder overhead cam inline-four . You could say it "absolutely rocks" with performance and...
Re: The drama continues -> Both low beams burnt out at same time?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:22:58 -0700
And just now you're mentioning the engine swap?! :-) Any other major modifications you'd like to tell us about? Aftermarket stereo, power antenna...
1.9l TD swap, Was: Re: VW I-4 Engine Blowout
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 18:43:15 -0500
...No engine hoist needed, just wood blocks. Drop engine. Raise van on blocks. Pull out engine. Installation is reverse. To build it as a...
Re: Difficulty / time to replace clutch - 1991 Westfalia 2WD
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:17:57 -0600
...You can support the engine with a chain hoist on a saw horse and pull the transmission out with a buddy to help. Or...
Re: Cost? -was Why convert? was Re: Inside a Subi engine EJ22
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 14 Jul 2007 21:34:16 -0700
...This does not count any tools I bought (a folding engine hoist and an engine stand come to mind) , it does not count the...
Z-tech convert
Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:56:56 -0400
...Then i stood back and gazed into that shiny engine bay with that shiny new engine and i couldn't wipe the grin off...
Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Thu, 27 Sep 2001 19:55:30 -0400
...out > of 2 x 4's and a chain hoist. We will pull the engine up and out, and lower > the new one in...
Re: Charcoal Filter & Valve workings
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:15:24 -0400
...Excess fumes get drawn into the air cleaner to be burned in the engine. The canister shoudl flow air easily. If you can not...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:08:22 -0700
...I > have only put a couple of bolts in on each side (just enough to determine > the left-right placement of the engine in...
Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:25:48 -0800
...a simple frame for a pulley/chain -hoist >> |arrangement to handle engine weight and lower the engine to the floor >> |(assuming a shop or...
Re: Vanagon and Gas Tank
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 15:56:51 -0800
...It took them about 2 hours and they needed a hoist to do it as the straps will hit the ground before they come...
Reinventing the wheel WAS Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - ---------------------
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:08:57 -0400
...With the boxer engine the valves could be arranged just like an old Brigges and Straton lawn mower engine, to ensure valve guides got...
Re: Difficulty / time to replace clutch - 1991 Westfalia 2WD
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:51:33 -0500
Hi Steve, I did my clutch myself, without a hoist, but had the help of a friend. It really wasn't too bad! While...
Re: Clunk goes the rear wheel
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:59:42 -0800
dear clunk depending on the year of the vehicle and the size of the engine there could be other things going on ... is it...
Re: Z-tech convert
Historical mailing list
Sun, 17 Sep 2006 21:31:51 EDT
...Then i stood back and gazed > into that shiny engine bay with that shiny new engine and i couldn't > wipe the grin off...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:04:14 -0700
Hate to say this, but these inline 4s are actually modified Audi/NSU engines that VW got a hold of when they bought those...
Burnt rubber( long)
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:09:11 -0700
...I finally got a engine hoist for 20.00 bucks and will have this engine and trans installed in my Jetta Monday. Then I...
Message for Stan- Dropping Aircooled Engine
Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
Mon, 13 May 2002 15:13:40 -0600
...Trolley jack, engine hoist (from > above, > inside rear hatch) or other? Any advice appreciated. I have > previously > dropped a '71 Beetle engine using a...
Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 20 Nov 2010 05:19:33 -0600
...a simple frame for a pulley/chain -hoist >>> |arrangement to handle engine weight and lower the engine to the floor >>> |(assuming a shop or...
Re: FS: '91 Syncro SVX Ebay
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Fri, 10 Feb 2006 07:48:10 -0800
...AND you will have intimate knowledge of the idiosyncratic Axis vehicle. (Japanese + German) Best engineered vehicles to be had these days. DIY for the...
Re: [Syncro] How do you tell if you have 4.86 or 5.43 differentials?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Mon, 19 Sep 2005 10:12:00 -0700
Just put it up on the hoist with the front diff locked... as little less the 5 revolutions so it is a 4.86...
Re: grease monkeys
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sat, 10 Feb 2007 11:26:23 -0800
...My father was a Grease Monkey, as was his father before him (sawmills, steam engines, and suchlike). As a small child I watched my...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:58:16 -0700
...The waterboxer was the > last 'horrah', the last true VW engine from the > VW corporation. It was their vain attempt to > modernize the Type...
Re: Clunk goes the rear wheel
Historical mailing list - Sondergaard, Arlene
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:05:31 -0800
...Standard vanagon engine. Thanks, Arlene Wolfsburg 1987 On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 7:59 AM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>wrote: > dear clunk...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:16:52 -0400
...The waterboxer was the > > last 'horrah', the last true VW engine from the > > VW corporation. It was their vain attempt to > > modernize the Type...
Re: Air Conditioner
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:40:29 -0800
...It is powered by the a compressor on the engine AND it has an electric motor to power it when parked for camping. It...
Re: Engine Removal
Historical mailing list - neil N
Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:36:05 -0700
...If you get some more scratch, try Zoltans hoist and method for putting the engine back in. I just used it on mine (air...
Re: Oil Leak advice needed
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 17:01:29 -0500
...First off I will have to drain the oil, then support the engine from below with a jack stand and unbolt the bearer bar...
Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
Historical mailing list - Jack R.
Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:16:37 -0400
...Any other suggestions on things to look for before a big trip or winter storage? Engine Mechanical ___ _____ Any Abnormal noises ___ _____ Check for engine fluid...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:23:22 -0400
VW (not Audi) designed the VR6 engine. It was MANY years in the making and forms the basis of many of their gas engine...
Re: Charcoal Filter & Valve workings
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:46:18 -0600
...Excess fumes get drawn into the air cleaner to be burned in the engine. The canister shoudl flow air easily. If you can not...
VDO Vacuum Guage Installation 91 Carat
Historical mailing list - mark keller
Sat, 6 Dec 1997 12:43:28 -0400
...lift to hoist the van up since I had to thread a 25' lenght of 7/32' vacumm tube to the engine. The basic...
Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 8
Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
Tue, 6 Nov 2001 10:04:51 -0800
...It fits in the back of the van, straddling the engine cover. My plan is to hang the chain hoist from this derrick, and...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:43:32 -0700
...VW (not Audi) designed the VR6 engine. It was MANY years in the making and forms the basis of many of their gas engine...
Re: inline 4 swap
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 18 May 2009 16:42:02 -0700
...He says he did the one I have in one day, with the help of one guy and the use of a hoist. Then...
Re: Message for Stan- Dropping Aircooled Engine
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Mon, 13 May 2002 20:21:10 -0500
...Trolley jack, engine hoist (from > > above, > > inside rear hatch) or other? Any advice appreciated. I have > > previously > > dropped a '71 Beetle engine using a...
Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 10
Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
Thu, 6 Dec 2001 18:37:03 -0800
...I attached ropes to the engine and hoisted it into place. I had to lower it and adjust the ropes a few times before...
Re: Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 6
Historical mailing list - dieselwesty
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 13:42:12 -0400
...out > of 2 x 4's and a chain hoist. We will pull the engine up and out, and lower > the new one in...
Re: In praise of VW inline fours
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:28:15 -0700
The Ford Model B in 1904 had a inline four engine. So the design of inlines has been around a long time. I can...
Re: Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 8 Oct 2010 13:23:29 -0700
...idle____________ 4000 RPM____________ > > ___ _____ Engine compartment wiring harness not loose, not frayed, oxidized > > ___ _____ Engine compartment relays in the black box, check fuses for > corrosion and...
Fw: [KG] Needed Tools
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 13 Nov 2000 14:10:04 -0700
...A stroboscopic instrument for illuminating grease buildup on > >crankshaft pulleys. > > > >TWO-TON HYDRAULIC ENGINE HOIST: A handy tool for testing the tensile > >strength of...
400mm Lift to Flush
Historical mailing list - Don Sturgill
Wed, 6 Oct 2004 00:18:03 -0400
...First, I need to get the shroud off the left side engine (the right shroud is already missing). While I am under there, I...
Re: Message for Stan- Dropping Aircooled Engine
Historical mailing list - John Clemens
Mon, 13 May 2002 14:46:01 -0700
...Trolley jack, engine hoist (from > > above, > > inside rear hatch) or other? Any advice appreciated. I have > > previously > > dropped a '71 Beetle engine using a...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Mike South
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:11:15 -0500
...Not > even completely bolted in yet but soooo much better than "hanging on the > hoist in the garage" stage I've been at for...