Getting ready to lower engine

[BirdDog]

Originally Posted by Lew

I am never getting under a car on jack stands. This is nuts!

Jack stands are perfectly fine when used properly.

BIRD DOG's RULES FOR JACK STAND SAFETY
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Don't exceed the weight limit of the jack stands.

Double them up. If one fails, no problem. They're inexpensive.

Keep the car level whenever possible.

Don't put the car up in the air any higher than necessary.

Place the wheels you remove under the rocker panels so that if it does come down, it will land on those instead of crushing you.

and...

When the car is safely up in the air, place your jack (the one that got it up there) underneath as another layer of protection. You want to place it at the closest jack point you can find as close to where you will be under the car, but where it won't interfere with what you are doing. Jack it up until it just touches the car. If you use a wheeled jack, that adds an additional bit of safety because if the car moves, the jack will move with it and keep at least that spot up in the air (and off of you).

More than one jack stand would have to fail, the wheels you placed under the rocker panels would have to magically fly sideways out from under the car, and your jack would have to fail in order for that thing to crush you. It could still theoretically come down, but at least it won't crush you.

Plus, when jacking up only the front or rear, use wheel chocks on the other two wheels. They are really inexpensive (like $7 for 2 at Northern Tool).

Dying from using jack stands automatically qualifies you to be a finalist for the Darwin Awards. Be safe! Don't let it be you!

Ok, that's my 2 cents. Please be safe!

[Pdwight]

I have a railroad crosstie ( you can buy them most anywhere) cut into 4 pieces....I put these under the car in case the jack stand were to fail....the wood would stop the car....I would probably get hurt if it fail.....but the car would go no further. I also have a large piece of Tygon Hose cut in half and on the top of each jack stand to have some bite and not mar the bottom of the car. Redundancy in your friend here

[Cunningr]

I didn't notice before but the front is on ramps, so the angle overall may not be as bad as the photo makes it out. I am sure he can tell if the car feels good and stable.

Thought I would still put a choke under the front tire.

Now does anybody know where he should be connecting to the engine to lift it out?

[flouese]

I appreciate all the safety tips. Since the car was initially jacked up, there are additional supports to prevent the car from moving. I have taken every precaution to ensure the car will not fall on me. Additionally, those are 3 ton jacks with a 12" foot print, they aren't moving.

Back to the original question, what do I attach the engine support bar too?

[Cunningr]

Well not sure you have seen this DIY on engine removal, only issue is they use a jack to lower it. But thought if you hadn't seen it has losts of other good info.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/15-ENGINE-Engine_Drop/15-ENGINE-Engine_Drop.htm

Just a suggestion would use a couple of nylon Tie down straps and wrap around the bottom of the engine maybe cross like an x on the bottom. I haven't done it, so just trying to add some helpful suggestions.

[Cunningr]

Here is a website where I gentleman dropped engine with one of those bars and photo of it connected.

Project NUTROD

[flouese]

Originally Posted by Cunningr

Here is a website where I gentleman dropped engine with one of those bars and photo of it connected.

Project NUTROD

Thanks. This was helpful