Thanks.  Good info.  This is why I read this list.

I may try the tranny mount next time as Frank Condelli suggested.  Or,
the rear engine yoke as Stan and you suggest.

Have a happy new year.

-- Craig

On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 12:49:00 -0500, Greg Potts <Greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:
> 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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