<VV> 64 convertible motor removal.

[MarK Durham]

Makes sense. Let us know how it works! As a FYI, there is less clearance
issue if you take the carbs and the carb long studs out first.

Mark Durham Hauser Idaho
62 2Door Coupe 4speed Red/Red
On Jul 28, 2014 8:56 PM, "Ignacio Valdes" <ivaldes at hal-pc.org> wrote:

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