Engine Drop - 99 986 - Quick Jack successfully use to drop engine

[Eric-986]

My winter project is finally moving forward. 99 2.5 with a hole in one of the cam covers where the chain tried to get out....... replacement engine found, and step one was to get the bad engine out. (okay, step one was actually drain and disconnect lots, and remove lots more...... AC into the car, PS pump out, Alternator, starter out)

Drop tools used:
5000 slx Quick Jack
Harbor Freight Motorcycle Jack (with removable top extensions)
Furniture Dolly
Engine Support Bar

To get the engine out with the quick jack the following steps need to be followed.
0) Put car on quickjack, highest position (note, I mistakenly used only the shorter rubber blocks..... the car is low and taller blocks wouldn't fit without lifting the car)
1) Put engine support bar on top
2) Remove transmission
3) Remove Flywheel/Clutch/Pressure Plate (need to make the engine as "narrow" as possible when sideways)
4) remove suspension support brace
5) With motorcycle jack under the oil pan, lower the engine (at the highest quick jack position, the motorcycle jack will reach the engine with the extensions installed, this was with the shorter rubber blocks on the quick jack...)
6) Once engine is lowered, you need to transfer the engine from the motorcycle jack to the furniture dolly (needed some wood blocks and my regular jack to lift the engine off the motorcycle jack)
7) rotate the engine sideways, and carefully pull it between the opening in the suspension.
8) Now start transferring whatever the engine recycler didn't bother to leave on the replacement engine......

BUT, engine is out without having to take the car higher than the quick jack height....

Thought someone would be interested......

-Eric