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Title: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: plym ian on 22 April 2013, 20:02:07

Try 42 seconds :o :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te48ucoEvFI&sns=em

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: OmegaAnglesey on 22 April 2013, 20:56:13

Doubtful that can be done so quick with more modern cars with all the electrics and what not in them  ::)

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: PhilRich on 22 April 2013, 21:01:57

Pretty impressive show by the Booties but 5 tanked up Matelots could do it far quicker! ;D

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: dbug on 22 April 2013, 21:43:21

One guy to cut the elastic band holding it in and 4 to lift it out - impressive if they had to disconnect things first!!

We thought we were fast on my old Cooper S 1293 racer - 15 mins to have engine & box out, 2 people, and the same to refit it.  There again the lump was in & out regularly, so no seized bolts etc and all electrics plugged.

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 22 April 2013, 21:52:55

 :o :o :o  thats a record without doubt.. :y
 
but I wouldnt try that with an omega ;D

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: omega3000 on 22 April 2013, 22:20:00

4 pot no problem  ;D

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: dazzerM on 22 April 2013, 22:22:04

If they had waited another 18 seconds the rust would have eaten the mounts and slam panel,

Then just lift out.. Simples  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: symes on 22 April 2013, 22:40:24

this is quicker than 42 seconds  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5MZcxZdZdw

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: dbug on 22 April 2013, 22:48:33

Quote from: symes on 22 April 2013, 22:40:24

this is quicker than 42 seconds  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5MZcxZdZdw

WTF - why didn't I think of that  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: Nick W on 22 April 2013, 22:53:34

Some time ago we pulled the running, driving 1600 xflow out of a mk1 Escort; removed the 1100 sump; knocked clearance for the longer crank throws in it; refitted everything and drove to the pub.  Took less than 45 minutes. All done in the street, lifting the engine in and out with a rope and scaffold pole.

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: maracus on 22 April 2013, 23:20:32

I would love to see the list of how it all was modified to enable it to happen so quicky!

No fuel lines im guessing, just ran from the fuel in the float chamber???

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: symes on 22 April 2013, 23:22:16

Quote from: Nick W on 22 April 2013, 22:53:34

Some time ago we pulled the running, driving 1600 xflow out of a mk1 Escort; removed the 1100 sump; knocked clearance for the longer crank throws in it; refitted everything and drove to the pub.  Took less than 45 minutes. All done in the street, lifting the engine in and out with a rope and scaffold pole.

check out thread-good friday--took 4 days :D :D ;D ;D ;D damn miggy ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: henryd on 23 April 2013, 19:09:12

Quote from: symes on 22 April 2013, 22:40:24

this is quicker than 42 seconds  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5MZcxZdZdw

Not sure it'll go back in quite so easily :-X ;D

Title: Re: How fast can you change an engine?
Post by: Shackeng on 23 April 2013, 19:57:14

The old Beetles were quick. Only 4 bolts holding the lump to the transmission, then fuel, electrics, and heater connections. About 45 minutes single handed to have it on the bench. :y