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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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Jacking up engine

I just got my oil pan partially down and loosened the motor mounts where do I jack up the engine from???

I will be using a block of wood on my jack to prevent damage to the metal.

Do I jack it up by the torque converter???
 
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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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When I took my pan off two years ago Christmas ('89 shorty 3.0l AT), I had to jack up the engine about 1.5 inches to get the pan to clear the crossmember. I used a block of wood on the bottom of the harmonic balancer, and jacked against that. Worked perfectly. Watch the fan blades, you go any higher, you might break one. I carefully bent mine while jacking, and didn't loosen the fan shroud, but YMMV.

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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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Thanks for the tip I will loosen the fan shroud too .
 
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Old Feb 1, 2005 | 07:33 PM
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whoh.. by the harmonic balancer? wouldn't that warp the crankshaft? i don't know if it will... but that thought scares me!
 
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Old Feb 2, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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It won't warp it if the engine is cool and you are only lifting the engine and not the whole vehicle then it would be trouble.
 
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