When removing or installing an engine from the bottom of a vehicle what do you put the engine on when taking it out or putting it in?

 

I used a wooden table with wheels on it. That way you can just roll it out from under the car once you get finished. I have used two floor jacks but I do not recommend that because the motor will most likely slide off the jacks.

 

ya be careful if you use jacks, make sure you have alot of hands around if you do use jacks. I lower mine usually onto a wooden pallet and then you can drag it around your shop if youd like. Goodluck

 

You can also drop it on your hoist legs and wheel it out that way.

 

would moving dollies work? Something like http://www.harborfreight.com/c...93888?

 

For those without a lift, what jack would you recommend to install an engine using this method? I am not sure which one would have the necessary lift height without being excessively expensive.

I am thinking that a farm jack / hi-lift like the one below might work without breaking the bank but heard questionable things about the safety of those type of jacks.

 

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Thats what I use. Tip the engine exhaust side down and roll it out.

 

Not the best pic but you can kinda see it. I used a square wooden dolly on wheels that I bought from Harbor Freight. I lowered the car down all the way until the motor was sitting on the dolley, then jacked it up as high as I could and rolled it out.

 

I use a pallet with wheels on it. Sometimes I'll just drop a work table underneath with no wheels at all, then raise the car 10ft. in the air and do what I need to do right there.

 

i use an old tire, but in retrospect...the moving wooden dolly seems to be a better option. im sure you could take some measurements (if you have spare time) and create a custome engine stand on wheels that sits perfect so when you put it back in, it will be easy as pie. ive always wanted to do it, but im really lazy.

 

i use the harbor frait dolly also works great i have 7 of them i just keep the engins on them so i can move them around the shop when there not ready to go in the car.

 

I have always wondered, how do you guys get the car high enough to get the motor out from the bottom?
I always pulled them with an engine lift form the top. I guess if you had some truck jack stands and a big *** jack, you could get it high enough. I would be scared to have the car lifted that high and get under it. Damn earthquakes.
...or maybe you guys are using a shop lift.

 

Lower the engine onto a dolly, then lift the front of the car with the hoist.

I usually pull them from the top as well though.

 

When i used to do it that way, i would lower the whole thing down on a floor jack and once all the way down, slide it of the jack onto the ground, then id have to jack th front of the car up a bit and slide it out.