Hi Craig,

I can't speak directly for the waterboxer (The seller now has the 
title, and we should have it here in Toronto in 7-10 days) but I can 
say that the 68-83.5 aircooled buses should NEVER be lifted by the 
engine.

In an aircooled bus or Vanagon the engine is connected to the yoke by 
two rubber motor mounts that will tear if they're asked to support the 
weight of the vehicle.

I usually lift by the engine yoke, or by putting the jack under a frame 
member. NOT from the engine.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com

On 29-Dec-04, at 12:07 PM, Craig Oda wrote:

> Isn't is possible to jack the van up by putting the jack plate under
> the engine block.  I think this is what the "101 projects for your
> porsche" book recommends.  It says to put a piece of wood or something
> under the engine block to avoid scratching it.  Any thoughts on why
> this wouldn't work on a vanagon?
>
> -- Craig
>
>
> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:16:32 -0600, Stan Wilder 
> <wilden1-1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> I've lifted mine many times from the steel engine yoke that the rear 
>> motor
>> mounts screw to.
>> I've never bent one doing it this way but you could also lift from 
>> the point
>> that the tranny mounts to the front crossbar. I've done this too but 
>> it
>> seems to be about a balancing point and not as stable as the rear lift
>> scenario.
>>
>> Stan Wilder
>> Engine Ceramics
>> 214-352-4931
>> www.engineceramics.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dave Chameides" <docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 9:56 PM
>> Subject: Jackin' Up The Van
>>
>> If I have a floor jack and want to raise the van from the center rear
>> without doing one side and then the other (I don�t want it to tip 
>> side to
>> side right now) is there a center point that is strong enough to be a 
>> jack
>> point (keeping in mind that as soon as I get the butt up in the air, 
>> I�ll be
>> jack standing the leafs and letting it rest back down on them).  Will 
>> the
>> transmission hold the weight?
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
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