LeMans71

A couple of months ago someone posted a link to an old article with the procedure for rod bearing replacement. I thought it was a Paragon tech article, but I looked and can't find it. What I'm really interested in is a photo that was attached that showed a wood assembly that was used to suspend the engine while the subframe is removed to access the oil pan.

Anybody got that link. . . please?

Thank you,
Scott

krystar

lol, i just removed that link from my bookmarks. let me try to find

krystar

yer so lucky. i just happened to have clicked on it before i removed it. so still saved in my history

http://web.archive.org/web/200411251...x_v2&id=70&c=4


engine support brace picture at bottom


ahhaa looking at the url, it's not even on the site anymore. this is off of the web archive. i think i'll save it and keep it.

LeMans71

You totally rock.

That's exactly the one I was looking for - thank you!!!

FRporscheman

I used only a single wood beam, positioned over the motor mount brackets, and suspended the engine from those brackets with rope. That way I can close the hood about 3/5 of the way...

KuHL 951

Ah yes, the infamous Danno Special...and I thought it was just a myth.

Mike C.

"I used only a single wood beam, positioned over the motor mount brackets, and suspended the engine from those brackets with rope." That's how I did it too. I'm right now in the process of replacing a leaky oil pan gasket and doing rod bearings WIIT... I now remember why racers prefer the manual rack - no PS lines and fluid to deal with...

FRporscheman

Infamous??? Myth? Is there something I should know before I continue using this? Maybe I should keep a jackstand under the clutch bell housing?

Mike C.

O.K. well now I feel obligated to share a few pics of what is happening now LIVE in the garage.. Notice the spic-n-span oil pan after 175,000 miles (thanks to an exclusively synthetic oil diet).

krystar

wtb live webcam feed.

don't forget to do the oil pickup reinforcement while yer there.

LeMans71

Thanks guys. I'm going to more or less use the setup in the Paragon article - I'm doing this in conjunction with a clutch job, so my engine is going to be completely suspended. I think I'll feel much better laying under there with the engine hanging from 4X4 and heavy chain.

Nice pics Mike. I hope my oil pan/bottom end looks half that good at 106K miles.

krystar

just take it all out. it's really not that much harder.

Darwantae951

Oil pickup reinforcement? Please explain!

krystar

that bracket is good. adding more support at the red lines is better.

orig thread
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...+reinforcement

Mike C.

If I had a cherry picker lift I probably would have pulled it out (or dropped it down).