ATV / MOTORCYCLE jack adapter to remove VW engines;update

grandpa pete · Last edited by grandpa pete on Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:31 pm; edited 8 times in total

after hearing about using a motorcycle jack to remove a vw engine on this site i purchased one.This is a great tool and it is much safer than balancing an engine on the standard floor jack. After my 3rd engine removal/install i decided that an adapter was in order to make the job safer for me. the width of the engine is only slightly wider than the space between the horizontal supports of the jack. During both engine installs i had the engine try to fall off into that space ...sooo here goes

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I cut a peice of 3/4 plywood 13 3/8 inch wide by 14 3/8 long and put 2 furring strips (1 x2 wood strips)13 inches long 10 1/4 inches apart (the width of the engine) on top

on the bottom i put 4 furring strips spaced 8 1/2 apart double stacked ;long enough to catch them between the large bolt heads on the jack so the plywood won,t slip front to back in the jack

I drilled a hole in case i want to drain the oil and chiseled out an area so the taco plate isn,t supporting the engine weight. The other problem i had was fitting an engine that was perfectly flat onto a transmission that was tipped because the vehicle was up on a jack.in order to tip the engine to fit i put a "woodnut"on either side of the bottom of the plywood and threaded a screw through. With a fender washer jammed between two nuts I can tip the deck by turning the nuts with a wrench(speedwrench works great)

with a good coat of oil base paint this will last through many engine changes Cool

UPDATE after using this adapter plate to remove an engine to work on it;I found that this makes a great engine stand.In the following photo you can see the height ( compare it to my work stool milk carton) to work on the engine is great AND very sturdy

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Tim MacDonald · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:02 pm Post subject:

This is what i use as well but without the adaptor.I like your idea and think this will be added to mine as well
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Desertbusman · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:38 pm Post subject:

Outstanding Pete. You're on a roll. Cool

Side to side leveling is where we hit the snag here, looks like you've got that problem covered. And we didn't have the side to side or rotation hindered by your indexing to the jack. Hope you don't have it too snug or you will have to rely on your truck driving super skills. Laughing

Your pictures show you havn't used it yet.
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webwalker · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:01 pm Post subject:

Groovy design. I have the same jack and I'll be using it for my engine pull later this summer. I think it will have a 'St. Pete' adapter on it. Applause

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Daverham · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:32 pm Post subject:

This is cool. Great idea.

hiwaycallin · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject:

Is your adapter designed for engine only, or engine/transmission as a unit?

SGKent · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:52 pm Post subject:

outstanding Pete. We've used something like that and it works super. I put a board in a regular Jack and a nail in that board. That nail sits into a factory support hole for tooling in the bottom of the transmission. When I lower them I can control the trans nose and the engine. When you do this you will also find that if your floor jacks rolls well, when you pull the engine on your new jack, the other jack will roll right with it like a coal tender on an engine and it will make it really easy to move them around mated.

Yours is much nicer and much better craftsmanship than mine

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Manfreds78bay · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:41 am Post subject:

Awesome...thanks for the write up.
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grandpa pete · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:26 pm Post subject:

ccpalmer;i used carraige bolts but will change them before i use it again,regular phillips head bolts will lower the engine farther down.it's great that everyone appreciates my little project Cool

hywaycallin ;engine only...Never took 1600 out with trans..too much weight for the "old guy"
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white74westy · Samba Member Joined: May 02, 2011 Posts: 777

Thank you! Nice work...I will most certainly be using this design. Very Happy

grandpa pete · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:34 pm Post subject:

read the update...great work stand...VERY sturdy
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nodrenim · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:07 am Post subject:

Very neat, I recently used one of those jacks, without the plywood pad, to r&r the engine and tranny in one unit. Next time I will have the plywood pad for sure. Thanks for the pics.

Poptopcamper · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:29 am Post subject:

I've had one of these jacks for about ten years.I can put my Harley Electraglide on it all by myself. I was wondering if it would work for an engine pull on my new bus. Now I know the answer. Thanks.
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Hugo Stiglitz · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject:

I can pull/install the engine by myself in roughly 2 hours time because of this little guy. Didn't even do it on purpose. My floor jack was being used, and the MC jack was all I had.

Works beautifully!
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TequilaSunSet · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject:

Way cool thread... thanks!!
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grandpa pete · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:46 pm Post subject:

UPDATE ;

This works great on type 3 engines too !
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Tom Powell · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:59 pm Post subject:

engine dolly

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oscarsnapkin · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:15 am Post subject:

Anyone ever use a pallet jack to install/remove a Type 4? Not quite sure if it would go high enough.
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