Just wanted to share my new gift with you
Something I should have got 50 years ago....
Being a Aircooled addict, what is the thing you do the most with the most effort, and normally land up doing by your self ?????
Well its taking out engines..... yes the main pain in the butt.
So this week I got me a Bike Jack, now you all may ask what you need a bike jack for ? are you giving up Aircooleds...??
No,its the most easy way to take out an engine without effort.
Yes its true, you have wheels under it , it has two parallel arms to balance the motor,
it has two foot peddles to go up or down which you can operate with your feet while your heads in the engine compartment.
It lifts 450 mm high and goes down to 120 mm
Man what a great find.....
Herman
Gift for Dad .... from ...Dad
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- retrovan
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1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
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Re: Gift for Dad .... from ...Dad
You amazed me yet again ,......so can we borrrow it !!
Does it fit the engine well,.......no damage to tubes or sump ?
Haans
Does it fit the engine well,.......no damage to tubes or sump ?
Haans
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The two pads fit perfectly under the sump, no damage to the bottom of the engine,
and it still has a bit of rock in the engine to line up the spigot shaft, so all good.
No more trying to balance the motor on a garage jack, while trying to look if its lined up just to have it slip off to the one side.
No this is the ultimate aircooled engine putter inner.
Herman
and it still has a bit of rock in the engine to line up the spigot shaft, so all good.
No more trying to balance the motor on a garage jack, while trying to look if its lined up just to have it slip off to the one side.
No this is the ultimate aircooled engine putter inner.
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
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Yes took the Fastback type 4 motor out and re-fitted it after replacing the spigot bearing and crank oil seal.
Works like a trooper, and makes the work such a pleasure.
Works effortless, nice thing is the garage jack stays with the car lifting and dropping and the bike jack, with motor, slides out under the car,
and allows you to take it to a open space and lift it up and sit on a chair working on the engine.
When done, you drop it down wheel it under the car jack it up wiggle it a bit and in she goes.
Job done
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
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Re: Gift for Dad .... from ...Dad
I bought one for myself about 5 years ago.
No complaints at all
No complaints at all
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