avsum Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 This coming weekend my Blade engine should be ready for insertion . At the moment my chassis is on chassis stands which are rather high at 1metre. This has been great for all the mechanical bits so far. I have no bodywork on the chassis yet. I am wondering about the best time to get the chassis off the stands and onto the ground, on it's shiny new KN Minator wheels. I would prefer to put the engine in after the chassis has been lifted precariously off the stands, as it means less weight for me and 5 mates to lift! But as I have no bodywork on, riveting the underside edge of the main panel is gonna be tricky, unless I get it back onto the stands. Or maybe use some halfway house stands, enough to lift it say 40cm. What would all you who have been through this process recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffythefirst Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I put my cossie engine in on axel stands and can still get to the underside without too much trouble, however it may be easier (was for me) to turn the chassis upside down to do the floor pannels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAT1800 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I built all of mine on axel stands, now as I'm finishing off various bits I find it really simple to just jack the car on and off the stands as and when required. Including to rivet the underside of the body panel. Also although I used a zetec engine, not a blade engine. The crane I used to put it in wouldn't have fitted in the garage, under the roof, with the engine high enough to put into the car, with it at 1m off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyBoy Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 i would probably drop the engine in after the body work is on to be honest.. it would have been much easier to get the bodywork done without the engine in. dont think there are any issues doing it this way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilwillis Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I did mine that way too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Jackson Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Only issue is the chance of damaging the bodywork while dropping the engine in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Just how clumsy are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Navin Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I agree with Matt. Engine in first and then the body work. Less chance of damage, accidents do happen, and you also get a much better access to the engine for all those little jobs that you forgot to do. It also makes it easier for measuring the exit hole for the exhaust as well. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 I did mine on axle stands before the body went on - i.e. I followed the build manual sequence. I didn't come up against any problems with this apart from the exhaust cut-out in the side of the car ( chicken before egg situation ) but this was relatively easily resolved with some original thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flappa Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Axle stands. Engine & box in, then bodywork. Only a jack needed then to lower to ground. Your five mates can just stand around and take the p*ss, sorry I mean offer advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeylegend Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Only issue is the chance of damaging the bodywork while dropping the engine in? Probably best to lower it in carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryS Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Mine was on axle stands when the engine went in and then I used the engine hoist and slings to lower each end of the car to the ground in turn. Exhaust hole was not too much of an issue for me as WF gave me a template for Zetec and WF exhaust. But follow Steve Richards' process for this for anything else. Kerry S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyBoy Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 i'm not suggesting you do it with the nose cone or the bonnet in place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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