Lifting Car High To Fit Gti6

[djinuk 2]

very soon i will be looking at mouting my gti6 engine into my 205. Ive read that its easiest to lift the car right up and slide the engine under neath. Tools are my dispoal are engien crane, axel stands, and a jack. How do you go about lifting the car high enough to do this?

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

If you have a crane then I'd lift it in through the top personally. But everyone has their own methods.

[welshpug 1,657]

I always go in from the top, box on, never put an gti6 in yet though only the S16 and old alloy blocks, so I'm not sure if you have enough room to do it with the exhaust manifold on.

 

If not I'd imagine you'd need to drop the subframe when the engine is sat on the box and top mounting to fit the manifold.

[djinuk 2]

yea, well subframes already off so that shudnt be a problem, dont really want to batter my shiny white bay so want to get it right really first time if you get me. thanks guys for the advise so far.

[M@tt 77]

i got my gti6 in on my own with a crane from the top and it's certainly possible to do without banging or srapeing anything if you're careful.

 

Line you bay with some thick carboard before fitting if you're worried

[dcc 855]

my engine went in and out of the top easily! with both manifolds on!

[djinuk 2]

in through the top it is then , lets see how this goes.

[dcc 855]

its a very heavy engine, i had to have the shell almost on the deck before i could get it out though!