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Ernie (Ernie)
Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 813
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 8:17 am: | |
John don't worry about the car tipping over. All you will need to put your mind at rest in some jack stands. They are really cheap, I have four of them. For a pair of 3 ton jack stands with a lift hight of 18" - 20", I think they cost me $20. All you have to do is put them under the car for safety purposes. But when you lift the car with a shop lift you are lifting from four points on the car, two on the front and two on the back. You should have no problem. Like I said before use the jack stands for safety. |
john beaucher (Spider348)
Junior Member
Username: Spider348
Post Number: 106
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 9:46 am: | |
I was planning to do a major on my 348 spider in the fall, now scheduled for the spring. I plan to purchase an Eagle Mid-rise lift. This is a portable scissor type lift that lifts 48�. I do not have the headroom to install a proper full lift in my garage. I am a bit concerned about the weight change when the drivetrain is removed from the car.
Jeff, if Norwood does not use lifts, what method does he use to remove the drivetrain? This is very interesting in view of my upcoming project.
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Jeff Edison (Euro308guy)
Member
Username: Euro308guy
Post Number: 433
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 6:17 am: | |
Bill,
For what it's worth, Norwoods in Dallas doesn't use lifts; they drop Ferrari motors every day. |
Stanley DiGuiseppi (Standig)
Junior Member
Username: Standig
Post Number: 103
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 5:08 pm: | |
If you pull the engine out on a lift don't forget to strap the car to the lift. After take the engine ass'y out there is no weight in the back and the car can slide forward right off the lift...
When someone gets hurt it spoils the party for everone! |
Ernie (Ernie)
Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 802
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 22, 2003 - 9:31 am: | |
Bill
In my opinion you shouldn't get a lift with ramps if you are intending to use it to service your car. The lifts with ramps, to me, are mainly for storage of the car, and maybe an oil change. They just don't allow enogh flexability under the car to get to and remove certain things. The ramp just plain gets in the way. So if you are gonna spend the money on a lift, in my opinion it should be a service lift. |
Bill White (Nc_newbie)
Junior Member
Username: Nc_newbie
Post Number: 165
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 22, 2003 - 6:53 am: | |
I am getting ready to pull the engine out of my Mondial T. I am going to go ahead and invest in a lift though. I am thinking about pulling the car onto the lift sideways (4 post lift) where the front tires are on the right ramp and the left ramp will be blocked with the body sitting on it just in front of the rear wheels. This will let me raise the car and drop the engine. The problem pulling the car straight on is that I can not find a 4-post lift with enough space between the ramps for the engine basket to fit between. Any thoughts? |
Ernie (Ernie)
Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 799
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 11:44 am: | |
Mitchell
The trick is you have to remove the rear bumper. It is no big deal there are two bolts on each side of the bumper near the wheel wells, and four inside the engine bay. This way you don't have to have the car all the way in the air. All you need to do is lift it about 12"-15" so that the top of the air plenum can clear the bottom of the rear support bracket. One other thing, when you are rolling the engine out you will need to rotate it 90deg so that the shock towers also clear the bottom of the bracket. |
Mitchell Le (Yelcab1)
Member
Username: Yelcab1
Post Number: 675
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 10:35 am: | |
Question for you 348 engine pullers guys.
How far up do you have to jack up the car in order to pull out the engine/transaxle assembly?
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Ernie (Ernie)
Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 798
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 9:48 am: | |
steve
I am currently doing my own engine out major on my 348. I pulled the engine myself without a lift, using two floor jacks and a half ton dolly. After I drained all the fluids and disconnected everything, it took me four hours to pull the engine. I, like Jeff, had never done this before, and with the proper tools it should be three hours tops. Now that is just pulling the engine this doesn't include the time I spent on the valves. As far as putting it back in, I can't give you the time on that just yet, cause I haven't gotten to that point. How ever I would think it should be around the same amount of time, plus maybe an hour. |
steve coleby (Ferraridriver)
Junior Member
Username: Ferraridriver
Post Number: 154
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 2:53 am: | |
Hi
I am geting a qualified Ferrari mechanic/dealer to do it. I just want to make sure no-one is ripping me off
Thanks
Steve
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Jeff Green (Carguy)
Member
Username: Carguy
Post Number: 527
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 5:48 pm: | |
Are you doing the work? It depends on how much ambition you have, and the proper tools. It took me a week to pull the engine in my Testarossa. But since it was my first time ever doing work on a Ferrari, I had to go slow, take pics and make notes. Now that I know what to expect I could yank a motor out in maybe two days, working by myself. Never worked on a Mondial, but I would think it would be similar. |
steve coleby (Ferraridriver)
Junior Member
Username: Ferraridriver
Post Number: 152
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 2:59 pm: | |
Hi
How long does it actally take to take out a Mondial T/348 engine?
Thanks
Steve |