<VV> Engine salvage attempt

[J R Read_HML]

A quick tip.

I assume dual exhaust.  If in good shape, leave it intact.  You can set the 
engine down level with both sides of the exhaust in place...  well, unless 
that makes a space problem in your transport vehicle

Any reason for not taking the entire power-train?  Time, weight, size, 
other?

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "Fastvairs" 
<fastvair at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 9:49 PM
Subject: <VV> Engine salvage attempt


>I need help to salvage a 140 from a car here locally (Dallas/ Ft.  Worth 
>metroplex) hopefully this Saturday.  Several things have to  fall into 
>place to pull this off by Saturday so there is no guarantee  that it will 
>even happen.  I should know for sure by tomorrow night.   I hope to rebuild 
>the engine perhaps next summer; this isn't a money  mining operation, but 
>the saving of a most likely rare engine. I'll  provide all of the tools and 
>get the engine as close as possible to  the actual separation from the 
>transmission as I can by myself.  I  really need someone who is familiar 
>with the removal process and can  lend a hand if the going gets physical 
>during the process of  separating it from the transmission and taking it 
>out of the engine  bay.  I have a 1500 pound motorcycle lift to lower the 
>engine and a 2  ton jack and jack stands, but it (the engine lift) will 
>have to be  placed on sheets of plywood (or wood) because the car is 
>located on a  ground surface.  I should be able to provide the haul away 
>transportation, but may need a hand loading it (me, brother-(or 
>brothers)-in-law, and the owner - perhaps you.  Unloading will be my  baby. 
>I hope to start as early as 8:00 in the morning in order to  complete the 
>job (removal and loading) by noon.  Your part would  probably start around 
>10:00 if I need assistance.
>
> Stephen Upham
> NTCA, CORSA member
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