I put under the the tranny 7-8 inch of blocks and that will keep it there
until I put the engine back.
Z
----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: Almost ready to pull 2.1--questions

> Be careful you don't lower it too far and strain the tranny shift
> rod/linkage.
>
> I don't know what method you decided on using, but I used the hoist
> method (2x wood and winch). I lowered my air cooled a little too much
> at first, and feel I might have strained the shift rod.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Neil.
>
> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> This afternoon I got everything up top disconnected, moved away and
>> generally ready to get under the car tomorrow and finish dropping the
>> motor.
>> I was reviewing the bentley for what to expect... every motor has a
>> different "style" of removal and I thought I'd asked about how the 2.1
>> removes.
>>
>> It seems from the bentley that you loosen the top two
>> engine-to-transmission
>> bolts, then prepare a jack about 4 inches below the transmission and
>> loosen
>> transmission mounts (and loosen the tin muffler strip) to allow the whole
>> deal to angle downward, pivoting on the front transmission mount.
>>
>> This seems to allow the engine enough room to miss the rear sheet metal
>> (looks like it's gonna be tight) as it clears the input shaft and then
>> lowers.
>>
>> Is that about right?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>
>
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