250 xflow removed by hand ? tried it tonight and it works

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P100 Ute

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Tonight i got home from Tafe and thort.. im gonna pull my motor out tonight . and not put it off any longer so i got my tow rope outta boot and a pole from back yard and did it
the old motor is going in Bin.. its rooted and i got the new one going in soon.

below is some pix

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descided to use tyres as leverage and to get height
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up a little higher
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got to this point and put a tyre in front of car so it didnt hit my bumper or lights and pushed it forward and into the ground
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Me and my mates lifted a 351 clevo out of an XE falcon using a method like that.... we had 6 guys and a long pole... Some how it come out.. ANd never ever ever again...
 
Mate, you must have been pretty keen to get it out.
I still think I'd rather spend $50 to hire a hoist from Kennards, but I've done similar pulls on smaller engines, using rope and makeshift pulleys.

Incidently, how did your left-hand guard hold up?
 
I remember pulling an engine out of a Transit with a mate. We just said "heeeeaaaave-ho" and lifted it up and forwards with a wooden beam roped to the motor mounts and water pump. I think it's nicer to have the right gear these days - but buying it can often be more safety effective. It's those times when you improvise in a rush, that injuries are the biggest risk.

BTW, I had to buy 75×75×3mm plain steel RHS the other day and it's now over $25/metre! Don't think you could DIY an engine hoist for less than buying one, with materials rates like this.
 
i guess you have to work with wat yo u got but it aint real hard to build a tripod and hook a chain around it.
 
reid":2kjpm3um said:
i guess you have to work with wat yo u got but it aint real hard to build a tripod and hook a chain around it.
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Please be careful - engines and gearboxes are plenty heavy and can make a mess of any of your bits that happen to be under them if they fall...
 
lol i wasnt the one using the bar and tyres. we got a tripod which works perfectly.
 
Fenders held up great.. 3 guage steel = FORD Built TUFF

heres some pix i took this morning of the engine + engine bay

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i hate those bloody thin stabilizer bars those cortinas have. there thinner that the 1.6 escort.
 
the only engine i've ever pulled out without using a hoist was out of a VW beetle, just unbolted it and picked it up. but i don't think i'd ever try doing it that way
 
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