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How to drop engine from bottom with k-member
once everythings unhooked an bolts to kmember are removed an car is lifted up how do u keep it from tiping over an how it u keep the k an engine sitting up right????what do u guy think i should put it on to roll it out from under car???
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hmm i see wasnt sure ...when me an my buddy changed his k member it didnt have the engine on the k member an it wanted to like tip back an stuff...maybe the weight of the engine being on it that stops it from doing that?...thanks for the help
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Making it way too difficult and dangerous using two jacks. Put the rear wheels up on blocks. Make all the disconnects. Remove front wheels. Slide dolly (2'x3' made out of 2"x3" 0.95 wall tubing with 3/4" plywood top and super duty swivel casters) under the K-member. Attach the cherry picker to the front rad support using movers slings (or some other strap designed for vertical lifting), then lift the nose of the car off the k-member. Slide jack stands under the car. Release the picker and roll the dolly along with entire motor/tranny etc out. Safe and easy.
Not my idea, but it sure does work.
Not my idea, but it sure does work.
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Drop the motor and trans together, and place a wooden dolly under the trans. The only real benefit to taking the wheels off is making it easier to unbolt two of the kmember bolts, and disconnect the wheel speed sensors.
Don't trust one dolly under the kmember. There was a thread not to long ago about how the dolly split in half, making it a major pita to drag out.
Cylinder heads dont need to come off, just support the middle of the kmember with a jack/dolly as you wheel it out.
Your talking about motor w/kmember out of the car correct? If so it will still want to tip back with or without the motor. So after removing the trans, carefully support the rear of the motor.
Don't trust one dolly under the kmember. There was a thread not to long ago about how the dolly split in half, making it a major pita to drag out.
Cylinder heads dont need to come off, just support the middle of the kmember with a jack/dolly as you wheel it out.
Your talking about motor w/kmember out of the car correct? If so it will still want to tip back with or without the motor. So after removing the trans, carefully support the rear of the motor.
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Drop the motor and trans together, and place a wooden dolly under the trans. The only real benefit to taking the wheels off is making it easier to unbolt two of the kmember bolts, and disconnect the wheel speed sensors.
Don't trust one dolly under the kmember. There was a thread not to long ago about how the dolly split in half, making it a major pita to drag out.
Cylinder heads dont need to come off, just support the middle of the kmember with a jack/dolly as you wheel it out.
Your talking about motor w/kmember out of the car correct? If so it will still want to tip back with or without the motor. So after removing the trans, carefully support the rear of the motor.
Don't trust one dolly under the kmember. There was a thread not to long ago about how the dolly split in half, making it a major pita to drag out.
Cylinder heads dont need to come off, just support the middle of the kmember with a jack/dolly as you wheel it out.
Your talking about motor w/kmember out of the car correct? If so it will still want to tip back with or without the motor. So after removing the trans, carefully support the rear of the motor.
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Use more than 1 dolly. I have metal wheel dollies from Harbor freight that worked well. One under K-member, one under each rotor (probably unnecessary but I like to be safe), and one under the transmission. Just take your time and make sure everything is supported
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Making it way too difficult and dangerous using two jacks. Put the rear wheels up on blocks. Make all the disconnects. Remove front wheels. Slide dolly (2'x3' made out of 2"x3" 0.95 wall tubing with 3/4" plywood top and super duty swivel casters) under the K-member. Attach the cherry picker to the front rad support using movers slings (or some other strap designed for vertical lifting), then lift the nose of the car off the k-member. Slide jack stands under the car. Release the picker and roll the dolly along with entire motor/tranny etc out. Safe and easy.
Not my idea, but it sure does work.
Not my idea, but it sure does work.
keep an eye on the brake lines, they like to get hung up
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