How To Transport An Engine?

[fr0st]

I'm up to the stage in my RB30DET project where I need to go pick up a RB30e but, since its my first engine project, I don't know how I should go about transporting it.

I have access to my old mans 4wd Prado which has plenty of room for the engine. The main thing I'm worried about is how to get it in there. Can 4-5 guys be able to lift and engine into the back of a car or onto a car stand or am I going to need an engine crane?

I don't want to rock up and not being able to move the thing or get it back out of the car again

Thanks

-Matt

[DRD-00F]

3 of us were able to move a 1GGZE but that was only 2 litre and pretty much stripped... and there were some pretty stocky guys helping... and i think one of them had to go to the hospital for a crushed toe...

try and borrow an engine crane off someone, or something like that... anything is better then nothing...

in fact, we had a wheeled crane for most of the move... we only had to take it off the car, down the driveway on the crane then into the shed...

i suggest crane... and i also suggest a LOT of flooring in your dads car... like anything solid you can find, for floor and walls... mats, carpets, cardboard boxes, sheets of metal... f**ken anything!

and watch out for leaks...

and good f**ken luck!

[Mr Jollwah]

have removed a couple of eingines from old holdens and the like. we used a post with some chain wrapped around it then bolted to the engine under the head bolts. Bit Agricultural i kno. Also have taken an RB30 outa VL used a block and tackle tied to the rafters in the shed with some old seat belt tied onto the engine lifting points/brackets. Good luck anyway. It will really suck if you are outdoors and have to lift it out, have 3-5 strong guys there to help.

[MANWHORE]

lifting an engine - that's just plain ghetto! engine cranes are cheap at supercheap auto. Even if they're shit quality and even if you use it once, just buy it and do it properly.

[RustyR32Gtst]

Make sure you drain your sump.