<VV> 64 convertible motor removal.

[MarK Durham]

Ouch on the bicep! Yes, that is why I used three scissors jacks, to provide
lateral stability too, this after trying two and came to the conclusion
that I didn't want the thing falling onto an arm or something. Still, the
motorcycle lift can accommodate the whole transaxle when you have figured
out where the balance point for the whole thing is. I bolt two 2x4 along
each case edge parallel to the pan using those casting jig holes for
machining the case. The balance point is forward of that at just ahead of
the can gear bump in the pan.

Mark Durham Hauser Idaho
62 2Door Coupe 4speed Red/Red
On Jul 27, 2014 8:51 PM, "Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs" <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> I used to two man lift Corvair engines for 30 years. Then I got older and
> one spring two years ago I two man lifted an engine into my truck bed.
> There was a horrible tearing noise. It was my left bicep. After surgery I
> went to Harbor Freight and bought the 1000 lb capacity hydraulic table.
> Money well spent!
>
> Oh, and you can use it to remove the whole drivetrain with the car on tall
> jack stands.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
>
> On 7/27/2014 7:51 PM, MarK Durham via VirtualVairs wrote:
>
>> Well, I am glad you found the motor in the back! On the motor removal, the
>> first time I did it I did the whole trans axle and engine using three
>> scissors ( aka slow moving) jacks and some pieces of 2x4 lumber.
>>
>> But while that worked, it was a pain to do. So I went to HF and bought a
>> motorcycle lift for $170 and used that with the 2x4 lumber as shims and I
>> also had a way to move the motor around once out. Once out, I removed the
>> trans and differential then my 6'6" son in law and I lifted the engine up
>> on the bench sitting vertical on the bell housing for disassembly.  Good
>> luck with your project!
>>
>> Mark Durham Hauser Idaho
>> 62 2Door Coupe 4speed Red/Red
>> On Jul 27, 2014 2:11 PM, "Ignacio Valdes via VirtualVairs" <
>> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>>
>>  Pretty rusty and going to need a lot of welding of new steel. I am going
>>> to
>>> take out the motor and have the whole thing welded and re-painted. Is
>>> there
>>> a preferred procedure for removing the motor? I don't have a lift. I know
>>> for many people on virtual vairs this will be hard to believe but the
>>> motor
>>> is in the back! I swear it is! :-) -- IV
>>>
>>
> _______________________________________________
> This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are
> the property
> of the writer, please attribute properly. For help, mailto:
> vv-help at corvair.org
> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America,
> http://www.corvair.org/
> Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
> Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/
> mailman/options/virtualvairs
> _______________________________________________
>