[DeTomaso] Engine install suggestions - tools

[Sean Korb]

I definitely would insist on someone else being involved, even if it
isn't your wife :)  Building some "ears" for the rear and front points
would be helpful but you technically can do it with the stock bolts...

The throttle bodies could be problematic.  It's still tight to get it
in there and while a low profile manifold isn't too bad, I'd consider
leaving it off if it extends far above the top of the motor.

Leverage is the most important part of the process.  Be sure the feet
of your engine hoist extend as far as the end of the boom which will
also need to be pretty far out.  Some of the compact hoists won't
really be adequate.

This setup looks pretty nice, the bracket looks worth building and
saves some clearance that a full balance bar would consume.
http://www.coloradopantera.com/351cremoval.html

sean

On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 11:25 AM, Lynn Wall <lwall67 at gmail.com> wrote:
>    I thought I would ask the collective this question.
>
>
>    I am preparing to do the dry assembly of my car (post body work, pre
>    paint).  I am running an IR fuel injection system.  I realize that we
>    install the motor and ZF coupled together.  I remember seeing and
>    reading suggestions regarding installing a motor that involved
>    different attachment points to make things easier.  Obviously using a
>    bolt plat to the carb mount is not going to work for me.  I would also
>    like to install the motor, if possible, with the throttle bodies
>    mounted.  This may preclude taking a strap to the front of the motor
>    due to throttle body clearance issues although I'm not sure
>
>
>    I remember seeing a bracket that mounted to the top bellhousing/block
>    bolts and then curved over the motor.  Is this something I should
>    fabricate?  I can certainly make one with little effort..  I am
>    planning on putting the motor in and taking it out several times during
>    the dry assembly process.
>
>
>    Suggestions would be appreciated as I'm pretty sure my marriage cannot
>    survive this process if I have to involve my wife.
>
>
>    Thanks in advance.
>
>
>    Lynn
>
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Sean Korb spkorb at spkorb.org http://www.spkorb.org
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