PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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As I'm going to be fitting it myself to my Corsa B 8v, would it be easier to drop the engin in, then attach the gearbox from under the car, or drop the car onto the engine & gearbox in one piece??
I'm doing the work in my driveway
Any ideas?
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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lower it in from the top
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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lift engine with crane, undo bolts. Drop engine onto floor (putting a board underneth makes it easier), lift car, slide old engine out. Slide new engine in, lower car, lift engine, do up bolts. Job done.
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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miles is right, lift the engine from below
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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LOL now this IS going to be fun!! any ideas what sort of crane/equipment i will need to lift the car up, remembering its being done on the front driveway!
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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a very strong person
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PaulW
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I dont think I could quite lift my car front up, kick the engine under with my foot & lower it down with my bare hands 
wont be for a while, just got myself an engine stand to rebuild the engine in the garage, completely strippin it down, reborin it, rebuildin it & then gona get it set up by my m8 who works for RC developments 
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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I know sod all about this, but i guess PET Tool Hire or somewhere like that would be able to get ya something, maybe ask them for it, tell them what you wanna do and get some suggestions
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PaulW
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aye ive been lookin at a few places, but only engine lifts - going to look into something to lift the front of the car up enough to do the engine
shouldnt be too hard if i get the right stuff
im guessin beardy uses a proper garage LOL
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Lisa
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Registered: 6th Apr 00
Location: Euxton, Lancashire
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use a biggish trolley jack and some planks of wood, slide the jack about a quarter of the way up the car about in line with the mirrors, then slide the wood plank across the jack, make sure the jack is in themiddle of the car , width ways . you should be able to get it high enough to slide engine in.then when the engines in place drop the car onto axle stands, the lift one side of engine up on jack onto a block of wood. then jack otherside up onto another piece of wood get a mate to steady engine from top and get your jack in middle of engine and lift upto mounts.
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PaulW
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dont sound too hard then!!
you scare me
not many women know things like this
is good tho! 
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Lisa
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Registered: 6th Apr 00
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no not too hard but im vauxgirls other half cant log her off for some reason
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: Derby
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Thought that was quite useful info for a girl to know 
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Lisa
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Registered: 6th Apr 00
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she knows quite a bit anyway as she takes an interest in anything i do to car.
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