Hi folks, I'm going to pull an engine from a 65 bug. It has merged headers that protrude 2-3 inches below the lowest point of the engine sump. This means that I can't lower the floor jack all the way down as the exhaust pipes will hit the jack.
BTW, I will use the "lower the engine and raise the car" method to take out the engine as opposed to the "raise the car and lower the engine" method. =) Two solutions that I know of are.... 1. Remove the headers - I don't like this because exhaust nuts & bolts are a PITA. 2. Use higher/more blocks of wood to support the engine. With this method, I will have to raise the car a bit higher and/or might have to remove the shroud, carb, etc... I'm likely to do #2 first then if it doesn't work I'll do #1 but......... What do you guys usually do? Tammer in Manila '65.bug _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
