was can I shoot the PPO, now top swap

[johnny]

I got the trolley set up - Tom Sawyered a cousin - and now I have to tighten the trolley runner enough to hold the chain fall hook up so the engine
will clear. Chuck has a tall chain fall, and my little one hjasn't sufficient capacity. So, I took the nut off one end for my pattern. Lowe's - who
give me ten off - is in the process of dumping Kobalt in favor of Craftsman. Which I assume the bought. Anyway nothing that big. Tractor Supply
will have it but offers no discount. So I stopped at Freight, Harbor. For 90 bux they have a kit of four combination wrenches, one of which will
fit. Three of which I have no current or projected use for. But, their next to biggest adjustable wrench at 30 bux fits it. So, I got a BIG
adjustible wrench now. Soon as it stops raining, out she comes.
Someone - Emery maybe?- said you can come out the top without removing the interior fittings between the hatch and the door. I'd admire to see it
done, but since I just blew in nearly two Large on reupholstery, I'll leave the stuff in my shop till the new engine is in.
And I have a wonder for the experienced. I'm putting veneer flooring in below the steps - snap together. Can I leave the carpet under it for spund
deadening? It isn't wrinkled or torn, merely scurvy from many years of stains. Y&all's thoughts?

--johnny
--
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased

 

[Ken H.]

Johnny,

Not only do I figure the carpet is too thick for a veneer's pad, probably
causing joint cracks, but I'd hate to have the carpet in there, get wet,
mildew on top of all that old dirt, and begin to STINK!

JMHO,

Ken H.

On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 11:03 AM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <

> I got the trolley set up - Tom Sawyered a cousin - and now I have to
> tighten the trolley runner enough to hold the chain fall hook up so the
> engine
> will clear. Chuck has a tall chain fall, and my little one hjasn't
> sufficient capacity. So, I took the nut off one end for my pattern.
> Lowe's - who
> give me ten off - is in the process of dumping Kobalt in favor of
> Craftsman. Which I assume the bought. Anyway nothing that big. Tractor
> Supply
> will have it but offers no discount. So I stopped at Freight, Harbor.
> For 90 bux they have a kit of four combination wrenches, one of which will
> fit. Three of which I have no current or projected use for. But, their
> next to biggest adjustable wrench at 30 bux fits it. So, I got a BIG
> adjustible wrench now. Soon as it stops raining, out she comes.
> Someone - Emery maybe?- said you can come out the top without removing the
> interior fittings between the hatch and the door. I'd admire to see it
> done, but since I just blew in nearly two Large on reupholstery, I'll
> leave the stuff in my shop till the new engine is in.
> And I have a wonder for the experienced. I'm putting veneer flooring in
> below the steps - snap together. Can I leave the carpet under it for spund
> deadening? It isn't wrinkled or torn, merely scurvy from many years of
> stains. Y&all's thoughts?
>
> --johnny
> --
> Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> Braselton, Ga.
> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me
> in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
>
>
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[thomas phipps]

Remove the carpeting. You new floor would flex on it and eventually self-destruct. Paint your wooden floor with Kiltz before you install the new
floor.
On removing the engine, remove the driver and passenger seat. Really makes it easier.
See you in Tallashaee.
Tom
--
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG

 

[emerystora]

When I removed my engine with a trolley I did not remove the front seats, nor the dinette seats nor the couch. I draped plastic sheets over everything to keep any grease or dirt off and also laid sheets over the carpet.
I had plenty of room for the engine and saved a lot of time by not having to remove furniture.

I did purchase an engine load leveler from Harbor Freight which fits on the engine and attaches to the lift chain. https://m.harborfreight.com/3-4-quarter-ton-capacity-heavy-duty-load-leveler-67441.html

This allows one to tilt the engine and makes it easier to pull it up through the box opening. I had borrowed the trolley from the GMC Mountaires so I donated the leveler attachment to the club when I was done with it.

I see that you recommended using Kiltz paint. It is actually Kilz, readily available at Home Depot and about any paint store. It is a latex based primer meant to seal stains and odors. When my daughter pulled up smelly carpet in a used house they bought they discovered cat urine under carpet in every room with carpet. Bedrooms, bathrooms and even the living room. Kilz did kill the odor as advertised.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO

>
> Remove the carpeting. You new floor would flex on it and eventually self-destruct. Paint your wooden floor with Kiltz before you install the new
> floor.
> On removing the engine, remove the driver and passenger seat. Really makes it easier.
> See you in Tallashaee.
> Tom
> --
> 2012 Phoenix Cruiser