beaterX project thread - Page 66

**scheides** · 05-07-2013

This project is just sliding right along! Couple hours of work tonight on the car, Rosey stopped by for a beer and poof, engine is ready to come out! ACD line unhooked, power steering lines, ac condensor/lines out of the way, subframe and side motor mount bolts loosened, steering is unhooked and ready to drop away.

Trans jack is in place and ready to support engine/trans/xfer/subframe (need some more chain to strap it down a bit more)

Removed left strut, strung up the caliper, and removed wheel liner for maximum clearance on the way out

Rosey had a great idea: once the engine is loose, chain the hoist to the motor mounts for nice load distribution & a nice bolt-in point. All I need is some chain to do this and....a bunch of helping hands! Safety is key, I'd love to get 7-8 people over for a few beers and to slide this bish out. 3 guys balancing engine assembly, a few guys raising lowering the engine hoist and hanging onto the chassis 'just in case'..maybe someone to sit in the trunk for ballast

*might* be headed back to Fargo this weekend for family stuff but eyeballing Thursday or Saturday...I think I'll start a thread looking for volunteers.

**scheides** · 05-08-2013

So after sleeping on it I realized I am overcomplicating things immensely. I will only use the trans jack to help get the motor assembly detached from the chassis, then simply use the hoist to lower it to the floor and onto some lower-sitting wheel dollies.

I was worried about rolling the motor out on the trans jack because it'd be higher off the ground and maybe a little tough to balance, but if I get it nice and stable on the wheel dollies then I won't have as much balancing to do while lifting the chassis up and dragging the engine out AND it will end up sitting lower so we won't have to lift the chassis as high.

rose0529 · 05-08-2013

Good point! This sounds like an even better plan!

turbotalon1g · 05-08-2013

Depending on time/day I will try to swing by and help out, but that sounds like a lot of people.

simulatedwood · 05-08-2013

Scheides, I can help just send me a text when you are working on this. I have a engine load balancer attachment for the hoist, if you want to use it.

Shawn

**scheides** · 05-08-2013

Thanks, I've got one too

I'm thinking Thursday night put this thing on the ground. Probably only need 2-3 people at most.

**goodhart** · 05-08-2013

Man, you need a lift!

**Murlo26** · 05-08-2013

If I am not hanging with the woman that night I could swing by to help, just text if you need it.

**scheides** · 05-08-2013

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Originally Posted by goodhart

Man, you need a lift!

I'd love one but I don't think I do actually! It sure would let me do this entire job by myself if I have to, but that sure is no fun!

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

If I am not hanging with the woman that night I could swing by to help, just text if you need it.

Sounds good!

**scheides** · 05-10-2013

Stuff happened. Dropped motor out in about an hour of goofing around. Would recommend this method to any X owner, it was almost painless. Only snag is really being careful about seperating the steering column.

Once we used the hoist to get the engine on the ground we bolted up to the engine mount points and started lifting:

Didn't have to go nearly as high as you would expect, only about a foot:

Then roll it out the side:

Engine is very stable on two wheel dollies and some 2x12's, can move it around without fear of tipping or anything.

Clear the decks, then lower chassis back down nice and slow.

End result is a bunch of shit out of the car, super easy to disassemble...:

...an empty engine bay...:

...and a happy scheides

Thanks Rosey, Spaz, Shawn, Murlo, and Anna! Having extra hands is always a huge plus--safety first!

Once it was out I spent about an hour or so and popped off axels, all manifolds, accessories, turbo system (as a whole), etc then put her to bed for the night:

Final shoutout to Ron@RS for giving me this idea of going 'out the bottom' it was way easier than I thought it would be!

turbotalon1g · 05-10-2013

rose0529 · 05-10-2013

Went very smoothly. Glad to help, glad it went well!

C3L1CA · 05-10-2013

That's cool that you took it out the bottom, my dad always says it'd be easier but I never believed him.

When you put it all back together will you have to get an alignment because you took so many things apart?

**scheides** · 05-10-2013

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Originally Posted by C3L1CA

That's cool that you took it out the bottom, my dad always says it'd be easier but I never believed him.

When you put it all back together will you have to get an alignment because you took so many things apart?

I don't really think so, the strut bolts will all go back in the way they came out (arrows in on top bolts), the subframe bolts are immobile, the tie rods and everything else is untouched other than being lowered to the floor. Steering rack will need to be bled but as long as I get the steering wheel back in straight there should be no other problems.

simulatedwood · 05-10-2013

Aaaaannndddd We fixed Scheides air compressor too last night! Who knew you could blow a head gasket on an air compressor... must be a mitsu designed part.

rose0529 · 05-10-2013

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Originally Posted by simulatedwood

Aaaaannndddd We fixed Scheides air compressor too last night! Who knew you could blow a head gasket on an air compressor... must be a mitsu designed part.

Oh nice!! What did you do to it after I left?

**scheides** · 05-10-2013

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Originally Posted by simulatedwood

Aaaaannndddd We fixed Scheides air compressor too last night! Who knew you could blow a head gasket on an air compressor... must be a mitsu designed part.

lmfao that was the most amazing thing I've seen in a while man! Frickin dude pulls the head off my air compressor and examines cyl walls, piston, and then yanks a make-a-gasket roll off the shelf of my garage, cuts out a new one, slaps it in and shit is golden. Unreal.

**Tachyon** · 05-10-2013

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Originally Posted by scheides

Frickin dude pulls the head off my air compressor and examines cyl walls, piston, and then yanks a make-a-gasket roll off the shelf of my garage, cuts out a new one, slaps it in and shit is golden. Unreal.

Nice! Who are you going to have tune your air compressor?

C3L1CA · 05-10-2013

Ohhh thats nice then! When you think you'll have it back up and ripping around?

**scheides** · 05-10-2013

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Originally Posted by C3L1CA

Ohhh thats nice then! When you think you'll have it back up and ripping around?

Unsure, life and work are my first priorities...lots going on so the car will get my attention when I have time. I'll get the block/trans apart and on the stand over the next few days or early next week, make sure the head still looks good, and go from there. Just hoping to have it back together and broken in by early June.