Re: Pulling engine and transmission together???

Posted by HH56 On 2015/3/21 22:19:37

A friend and I did the install process on a 47 Custom but removal would be almost the same sequence in reverse. Used a cherry picker and also had one of those screw type load balancers where I could crank the lead screw and move the center of gravity. Straps underneath the engine -- at the rear came up just in front of bellhousing. In front the 356 engine has stabilizer brackets on each side of the block a couple of inches behind the front edge so I used a bolt on each side to keep the strap from sliding. IIRC, with trans and OD, the center point to have the engine fairly level was roughly around #6 cylinder.

To install we raised the engine more or less level until it was above the front cross member, slid it in and cranked the leveler more or less at the same time so the rear tipped down to slide it into position. It was a slide then tilt then slide kind of operation and when it was far enough back a tilt then lower until all was more or less level and ready for rear crossmember and to be set front mount down in final position.