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Old 02-07-2005, 12:41 AM
Pete Burton Pete Burton is offline
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Originally Posted by RayG
To jack up the motor, I used a section of 4x4 lumber about 18 inches long. Thicker would have been better. I inserted a couple of thin wedges of wood between the block and the pan to make sure most of the load went into the pan at the edges, instead of in the middle.
I used a 2 x 8, Ray's method is probably better. I think the biggest thing with this job is to have the area cleaned first, put penetrant on the bolts and pick out sand and other crud from the allen head bolts so the tool goes all the way in. If the head strips, you could have a much bigger job.
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