<VV> 64 convertible motor removal.

Ignacio Valdes ivaldes at hal-pc.org
Mon Jul 28 23:56:54 EDT 2014


Kind of makes it lay an egg like a hen. So I am thinking of doing that
maneuver with a piano mover under the engine... -- IV


On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 10:54 PM, Ron Hinz <ronh at owt.com> wrote:

> But, it makes more sense to jack up the rear just a few inches but enough
> to disconnect everything except the mounts.  Then lower it with the engine
> on blocks or jacks enough to take the weight off of the mounts, disconnect
> the mounts and then lift the body sans the drivetrain enough to slide the
> engine out.  That way you'll never need to lift the drivetrain high enough
> to have an excuse to drop it and the rear body is a lot lighter and safer
> to lift without the drivetrain.
>
> RonH
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: MarK Durham via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 7:36 PM
> To: William Hubbell
> Cc: Virtual Vairs ; Ignacio Valdes
> Subject: Re:  64 convertible motor removal.
>
>
> Bill, that's creative! We had such a setup we used for regular car engines,
> butchering large animals and the like, since I was raised on the farm. As I
> remember I blocked up the original car and dropped the engine/trans axle
> balanced on a floor jack with Dad and Grandpa's assistance. Then we three
> split off the trans and diff and hand lifted the engine up to the work
> bench.
> Interesting today is that if any major work needs to be done they raise the
> car on a lift and lower the whole engine package like we do the corvairs.
> Mark Durham Hauser Idaho
> 62 2Door Coupe 4speed Red/Red
> On Jul 28, 2014 8:26 PM, "Bill Hubbell via VirtualVairs" <
> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>
>  Back when I was a teen we used to use a chain fall hoist.  The hoist was
>> affixed to the rafters of our garage and the other end was attached to the
>> rear bumper of the Corvair.  We'd lift the entire car, pull the wheels and
>> axles (early model), loosen up the nuts attaching the drive train to the
>> mounts, then lower car until the oil pan rested flat on the ground, reach
>> under and remove the nuts, then raise the car back up again, leaving the
>> drive train on the ground, which we would then drag aside to work on.
>>
>>  Installation was the reverse of the above procedure.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> On Jul 28, 2014, at 9:47 PM, Bryan Blackwell via VirtualVairs <
>> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>>
>> As others have mentioned, you don't need a lift to remove a Corvair
>> engine.  There are a few variations on the motorcycle lift method, I saw a
>> nice cart done by Al Lacki that functions as both an adapter to the lift
>> and a cart once the drivetrain is out, perhaps he'll post a link to the
>> photos.  The Sears lift he used appeared very well suited to pulling a
>> Corvair drivetrain.
>>
>> A couple other notes:
>>
>> - HF has 6 ton jackstands, they are nice for getting the rear of the car
>> high and stable.
>> - Pulling the entire drivetrain is recommended over just the engine,
>> especially on an early.
>>
>> --Bryan
>>
>> > On Jul 27, 2014, at 5:11 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
>>
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