Benn's on going build

Dan and my self picked up the engine hoist today to use when i'm ready to remove the engine.. Then thought well we might as well crack on till we get cold...

Had to put the tie bars back on and bits and wheels to get the car out of the garage.. Mmm they look pretty..

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With the engine being held up by me with a breaker back on the cross member to the block, till the car was out and then could sit it back on the jack..

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Started getting every thing disconnected..

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Linked the legendary hoist out.. Now years back when i bough my first xe, the guy left a really nice 3braided wiring lifting rid on it, every engine has been removed using it as its like unbreakable. Till today as it was left at Dan's. So this time we had to rid up some lifting straps instead...

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Coming out..

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Me pointing the best way (:p) to remove a engine.... lol (no damage to bay)(yes this time there is no box on it)

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Leaving me with a filthy :( engine bay..

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Off with Mr lighten flywheel.. Flywheel locking tools are the best thing ever! Came off easy as.

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Out came Mr stand..

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Engine needs to be on the stand..

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So lift engine up and connect plate from stand.. While i'm sitting next to said hanging engine...

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Huge bang!

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Strap slips thru the lifting eye, missing my by a tiny amount and making me and Dan sh*t our selfs... The corner of the sump did that to the stand...

Bit of a tidy up and then we can push the car back in and pack up very cold and tired.

Empty bay ready for more work... More smooth...
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Home in the garage...

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Ben tired.

Great work lads, keep it up.

David.

Lucky the engine didn't slip and leave that dent in your nova....out through the top honestly lol good progress though - I will happily have a look at the turbo.

Cheers David.

J, yeah it was, my head was right under it about 5sec before it dropped. Top is the only way.. lol and good good, wanna make sure the turbo is ok on the insides. I was told it was rebuilt. The plate on it has been re riveted on...

Nice work! No sympathy when you scratch your bay by removing/refitting the engine incorrectly though lol

Good progress today Benji.

I have heard these flywheel locking tools exist and they can be got hold of but I'm yet to see one arrive..... :roll:

lol at all the engine removal hating, just wait untill theres an f28 bolted on and go through the top! :p

No damage to the sump when it landed? lucky!

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Originally Posted by Iain

Nice work! No sympathy when you scratch your bay by removing/refitting the engine incorrectly though lol

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Hasn't happened once in say 8 engine changes... You just suck at engine fitting and removal..

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Originally Posted by The Simps

Good progress today Benji.

I have heard these flywheel locking tools exist and they can be got hold of but I'm yet to see one arrive..... :roll:

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I'll order you two in the morning. Cheers too.

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Originally Posted by Rich

lol at all the engine removal hating, just wait untill theres an f28 bolted on and go through the top! :p

No damage to the sump when it landed? lucky!

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Yeah sadly it might be different with the F28 on it... Might have to go the rubbish way of fitting.. lol I'll have a look when its on there.

Sump looks fine, gave it a wipe and there's no marks.

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Originally Posted by Rich

lol at all the engine removal hating, just wait untill theres an f28 bolted on and go through the top! :p

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Just what I was about to say, will even be slightly impressed if he manages it the difficult way with the F28 on as well. :thumb: