My son and I put the engine in my GPW a couple of days ago. No hoist, just pure muscle power. The tub is still off otherwise it wasn't happening. The trick is to put into the block the bare minimum of parts. If it can be fitted when the block's on the chassis, it stayed off. It was tested on an axle stand with a plank of wood as a weight spreader and the front mounts. The flywheel, clutch etc went on and then with a jack the gearbox, t box and X member were lifted in and bolted up. We both managed to keep all of our fingers!

Excellent work! Wish you were my neighbor. I have December’42 MB waiting for me to complete. Definitely appreciate all your work and knowledge

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers

Good video. I enjoyed it. I've never had anyone helping me put in the engine or transmission/transfer case. I've always used the crane and or/floor jack with blocks of wood. The only time I had help was putting the body back on because I didn't want to scratch it up. Took it off using 2x4 boards as levers, etc.

I think the tiles on the ground made the job a lot harder than it should be, I made up a large tripod, lifted the engine with a chainblock, and wheeled the Jeep towards the engine, I found I had much more control over the engine height by using a chainblock, the hydraulics tend to be very jumpy to gauge, but it is in now! Well done. The only bad thing was the awful music! Stay safe! Chris B.

Good work, I'm enjoying seeing this coming together.

Congratulations, always a good feeling to accomplish that on you own.

Great show mate love the music!!!

thanks for the info stay safe Roger

I love watching. A repeat of me when I was young and prolly so many others! You do well bro and by your self like me. Carona must be good for getting things done! "RIGHT"! Keep living life at it's best. You have it all by the tail.

I see your cherry picker was tight to the front bumper, I had the same thing when I installed my engine. Nice video, Thanks! No cuts or pinched finger well done.

I like the music, it’s just like having a radio on in the garage.

@thiagojoshua4635

3 жыл бұрын

You probably dont give a shit but if you're bored like me during the covid times then you can stream all of the latest movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last few days :)

@jaidenkalel1312

3 жыл бұрын

@Thiago Joshua definitely, have been watching on InstaFlixxer for years myself :D

Very well done my friend she is looking fantastic, accomplishing my dream there 🙂 well great work and I can’t wait to hear the go devil in all it’s glory, all the best, stay safe during this time

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, not long now........

@harveyml04

4 жыл бұрын

Greendot 319 not at all......

Well done mate. Looks awesome 👌👌👌👍👍👍

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Congratulations. Well done! Grear video. I had the urge to reach in there and help you steady the engine.

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

Ha thanks, I was very lucky with it

the throttle arm will naturally fall into the upside down position position so it should be tied up. it's a bit late with this hint but if you put a jack under the front of the engine , remove the engine mounts and lower the engine on to the frame. this should provide more space at the rear of the engine....that was me more than once and i hope it helps someone. working on a jeep is always a learning experience

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

Good suggestions, thanks!

Thanks. You gave me confidence that I can do this. One thing. I would push the jeep toward the engine.

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

It is possible, certain amount of luck involved but making sure the engine is really aligned as much as possible and levelled to the transmission is very important. Good point about bringing the jeep to the engine! Didn't think of that!

Brilliant!

I like your nod to the GPW with the "F" bolt holding your driver seat!

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, good spot I have put a couple of F bolts in there as a secret. I'll show them to you all when the jeep is finished ;)

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

That's an original GPW seat too, just in there till I get an mb one!

You got it done now---but if you ever need to do some work on the rear of the engine again---just take the front motor mounts out, drop the engine down on the frame and it will give you considerable more room to work.

Back in the eighties I stripped out the engine and gearbox from my ford cortina and installed replacements and I didn't have an engine hoist, just the branch of a tree to throw a rope over.

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

Good work

@uncledodge9396

4 жыл бұрын

@@Greendot319 back in them days I used to be a lot more foolish than I am now...

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

@@uncledodge9396 I learnt very quickly how much easier cranes and transmission jacks make things easier to do!

Hell, Cherry picker and an engine stand. You would fit right in, back here in the states

@Greendot319

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, Cheers!

Awesome

Nice job

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice job 👍🏼 But isn't that the most ridiculous spot they put the brake reservoir ? Terrible to service and fill --

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

absolutely, there's lots of bits of design on a jeep that are less than ideal, I feel sorry for the boys in the field who had to work on them!

@453421abcdefg12345

4 жыл бұрын

There is a simple conversion that lifts the reservoir into a much better position.

I can’t see a problem, all the work on my jeep has been on my own, only help I got was my wife bringing me coffee and saying what a good job I had done If you got the right tools for the job it’s not a drama Plus you are lucky you got a garage, all I got is a driveway out front of my house So you done it all on your own, top marks to you but who was on the camera ?

God job, but why did you leave some parts of the body around the rear of the engine unpainted?

Well done to the Pit Crew of One.

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

cheers ;)

the "British" way to install an engine. the american way the same plus cold beers

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

ha ha

@bluenorm

4 жыл бұрын

Warm beer plus a corvair engine

Is the engine at TDC and did you line up the markings on the flywheel with the inspection hole?

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

Yes ;)

Hi ive been following your progress and in one of your vids you had your block laser welded can you remember the name of the company as I need my block repairing thanks .

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

www.e-m-p.biz Cheers

👍

:D

An interesting video displaying your meticulous work detail, but that jarring music is awful.

Why doesn't ur wife help you?

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

she is 9 months pregnant ;)

@mustangsally8236

4 жыл бұрын

@@Greendot319 Thats no bloody excuse .... Enjoy the little one when they arrive .. :-)

@MohdSaad-qi8ic

4 жыл бұрын

@@Greendot319Congratulations! 😊 looking foward to see you bringing him/her home from hospital in the willys mb 😉

@USAAFLANGFORDLODGEHC

4 жыл бұрын

@@Greendot319 same here matt, we are due in a few days, ive been cramming in as much work on my tub before the little one arrives.

@Greendot319

4 жыл бұрын

Good Luck!