My Engine replacement odyssey - 1994 HR
My engine replacement odyssey has begun. I posted questions about the 460 V8 in my 1994 Holiday Rambler some time back and after much engine diagnosis and finally laboratory analysis of my crankcase o...
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Golden_HVAC wrote:I have a couple of these lift plates and they work well. I think last one I bought was about $20.00 from Summit racing but you can get one thru most parts stores.
MY Buddy built a engine removal tool out of some 1/4" plate metal, that was welded so that one piece was 90 degrees to the other, then cut 2" diameter holes in the top piece (that is upright) and used the hoist to pick up the engine with this. It bolts on where the carburetor is installed, and actually the engine is fairly well balanced at that point.
So the bottom plate is the size of the carburetor, and has 4 holes in it (flat plate say 5" or 6" square with holes the same bolt pattern as the carb. ) The upright piece is about 3" tall, and has a hole cut in it, so that picking up the engine it is balanced. (I guess a lot of practice went into designing that bracket). He built a couple of these to get it right. I was able to get a van engine out of a 87 motorhome in a short time using that bracket! Went back in really easy too.
I know one member here that took out his radiator from a Bounder, and had it cleaned. It was a ordeal!
My guess is that once the radiator is out of the way, then getting the stuff off the front of the engine is step 2, so it will be much more compact to remove it.
Needless to say, marking all the wiring, and taking video will help in the re-assembly. After two engine, you probably already knew that 20 years ago!
Good luck on your project!
Fred.
