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Refitting 400 engine and auto box - advice needed please

Discussion in '365 GT4 2+2/400/412' started by simonc, Jul 10, 2006.

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  1. simonc

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    #1 simonc, Jul 10, 2006
    I have rebuilt my 400 engine and auto box and it is now ready to go back in the car. I have a crane and can jack the car up on stands but what I need to know is what is the best way to fit it - auto box first then the engine or as a complete engine/trans unit?

    Simon
     
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    #2 andrewg, Jul 10, 2006
    Simon, we've done it both ways! seperate was slightly quicker (inculding all the messing around fitting the box) either way I hope you've got a load tilter/leveler thingy for your engine hoist
     
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    #3 simonc, Jul 10, 2006
    Thanks Andrew. I do have the load leveller.

    When you did it as seperate units did you put the box in first and then slide the engine onto it?

    Also I don't suppose you would know roughly what the complete unit weighs, and what the seperate items weigh. I have a Machine Mart 1,000kg crane but in reaity this has four stages and can lift betwen 250-1,000kgdepending upon length & height. I've looked at local hire shopes and they all seem to only do the same size crane. When I took the engine out the heads were off it and I took the box out afterwards. I'll have two or three mates around to help when I refit teh units but I am not sure this crane is big enough.

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    #4 andrewg, Jul 10, 2006
    Simon

    We've got the same hoist in the workshop :)

    last time we did it from the top, the box was in first but loose, allowing the engine to slide into it but still allowing us to jiggle it all about......however next time it's going to be engine in first push the thing onto a lift and bring the box up from underneath

    Take it you've rebuilt everything to your usual conkers standard?
     
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    #5 simonc, Jul 11, 2006
    Everything has been rebuilt - started off as a valve seal job (engine in the car and using compressed air to hold the valves up), found a bent valve and ended up as a full rebuild of engine and box.

    I thnik I'll put the box in first (loose) and then the engine. This is virtually the way it came out. Now if only I had a lift, mmm............

    I've taken pictures throughout and will put them up once it is all back together. Thanks again.
     

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