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Engine install from a dolly. With pics! #1421500
04/17/13 10:52 PM 04/17/13 10:52 PM
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I seen a while back where guys were asking about a dolly to install engines with. This is what I used on the last car I put together. First time I used it was on a 70 Satellite with a 383-727. This build is a Hemi Orange 69 Dart with a 340-727. I recently had to add 4 small pieces at the top to allow the deep oil pan to clear the dolly.

7672235-Dolly.jpg (527 downloads)
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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421501
04/17/13 10:54 PM 04/17/13 10:54 PM
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2nd pic of dolly

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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421502
04/17/13 10:55 PM 04/17/13 10:55 PM
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3rd pic

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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421503
04/17/13 10:56 PM 04/17/13 10:56 PM
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4th pic

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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421504
04/17/13 10:58 PM 04/17/13 10:58 PM
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Transmission on engine

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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421505
04/17/13 11:00 PM 04/17/13 11:00 PM
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K frame headers and transmission mount installed ready to go under car. Sorry guys but that's all I have for now till I get the rest of the plug wires finished and a few other small issues buttoned up.

7672262-dolly5.jpg (600 downloads)
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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421506
04/17/13 11:43 PM 04/17/13 11:43 PM
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Nice!
Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421507
04/18/13 09:07 AM 04/18/13 09:07 AM
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'69 Charger Daytona 440 - auto - 4.10 Dana (now with 426 hemi)
'69 Charger 500 440 - 4speed - 3.54 Dana
'70 Road Runner 383 - 4speed - a/c (now with 440)
Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: hemi68charger] #1421508
04/18/13 10:20 AM 04/18/13 10:20 AM
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So the k-member and suspension all hang off the motor ?
Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421509
04/18/13 11:28 AM 04/18/13 11:28 AM
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Neat, shades of factory assembly line

those casters look like they're screaming

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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: VincentVega] #1421510
04/18/13 12:43 PM 04/18/13 12:43 PM
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Figure I would post up my version, the more the better.






1971 Hemi Cuda 2005 SRT-10 Regular Cab Flame Red. 12.771 @ 109.67<---TIME SLIP--Video
Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: Mopar_Mudder] #1421511
04/18/13 01:21 PM 04/18/13 01:21 PM
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My dolly was originally built just for moving engines around. I tried it last time to install everything complete and it worked good. Maybe by the weekend it will be setting back in here where it belongs!

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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421512
04/24/13 08:15 PM 04/24/13 08:15 PM
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This is the cross brace used to lift the body.

7681267-frontendbrace.jpg (303 downloads)
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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421513
04/24/13 08:17 PM 04/24/13 08:17 PM
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Picture of the car elevated and the motor being rolled in.

7681268-rollingitin.jpg (499 downloads)
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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421514
04/24/13 08:18 PM 04/24/13 08:18 PM
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Lowering the body back down.

7681269-gettingclose.jpg (269 downloads)
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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421515
04/24/13 08:20 PM 04/24/13 08:20 PM
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Now this is where a couple years of work, and endless hours of planning pays off.

7681270-340-5.jpg (260 downloads)
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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421516
04/24/13 08:24 PM 04/24/13 08:24 PM
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Total time from lifting of the car, installing engine and trans, replace all front suspension and rolling outside....3 hrs and change. This really is a lot easier if you have the means to do it.

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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: skicker] #1421517
04/24/13 08:31 PM 04/24/13 08:31 PM
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Here's a pic of my dolly install - took a bit longer afterwards to get where you are.. but I'm happy!

65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76
67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23
67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd
67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd
71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd
82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle
75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF
77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF
07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle
Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: 67SATisfaction] #1421518
04/24/13 08:38 PM 04/24/13 08:38 PM
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Looks good. I like your automotive equivalent of a horse blanket. Looks like you could take a nap on there. LOL

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Re: Engine install from a dolly. With pics! [Re: VincentVega] #1421519
04/24/13 08:47 PM 04/24/13 08:47 PM
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Albany, NY
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Looks good. I like your automotive equivalent of a horse blanket. Looks like you could take a nap on there. LOL


Yeeaahh -
my brothers teased me relentlessly about all the linens that "must be missing from neighbor's clothes lines"... I broke down and bought a load of $7.99 Harbor Freight moving blankets... but the linens remain underneath

65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76
67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23
67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd
67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd
71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd
82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle
75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF
77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF
07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle
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