motor change..

[John Abbott]

Hi Guys....I have some pics of a motor and gearbox trolley that i made up for doing the engine swap for ozzie bedford a while ago.I will see if i can find them....cheers John Abbott.

[Sundownernz]

Hey Ben,

You had the right idea. Lifting the van up off the front end is the way to do it. Some people cut the front rollpan off and bring it out through the front but that stuffs the front of the van.

The way to lift it is to take the bonet off, number plate off and the front grille out. there is a huge beam running across the front of the van below the grille. Just wrap a rope around this and lift it from there. You can then wheel the motor, box etc out from under the van passing the motor through the wheel arch. That way you don't have to lift the van so high. I did mine like this in my garage and it worked a treat. Doesn't wreck any of the panel work either.

Cheers,
Garry.

[atk1]

How about lifting the front with 2 of these jacks on either side? They are rated at 3 tonn and go 108cm high? Only concern is that the footings are quite small, but maybe a long piece of steel running under the van to join them? Hey Garry where can u get lifting frames in NZ?

[atk1]

...opps here is a pic of one

[obsession]

Id be worried about stability with those I think 

[eddy]

oohh  Im with Craig, don't go there bro, looks like a catastraphe waiting to happen, I got a frame for an overhead block and tackle made up, and hoist using two brackets that supported a bull bar and adapted them to take a chain, I gotta do an engine swap down the track when do you need pics by?

[John Abbott]

Here ya go guys....some pics of my engine trolley and the lifting bar that you place under the front chassis and hook up to your pulley.

[John Abbott]

The clamps slide down the long tubes and clamp down under and over the front crossmember. The small bolt that is welded in the front holds them in place. We left the gearbox crossmember on and that sat on the rear of the frame near the shopping trolley wheels.


  cheers...John Abbott.

[Marishka]

cool trolly John, any chance of getting the measurements of the pieces, and gauge,s of wall thicknesses?
regards marty

[John Abbott]

No probs Marty....I will scurry around with my tape measure and ruler tonight for ya!
cheers...John.