Just won a KA24E for $20.50

[240marcuSX]

Im pretty excited about it, just because now i have an extra engine to play with. I got it off ebay, and its a pickup item about 3 hours away from where i live, so ill actually see it before i take it.

Any thoughts on how to get it off of my truck without a hoist? I was thinking take the manifolds and head off while its on the truck to make it lighter, and somehow lower it to the ground.

[jamied311]

congrats!.... i hereby nominate you for deal of the month!

[nismofly]

i smell a full build NA auto-x race engine

[Toshima]

Park under a tree and tie a rope around the engine then go over a tree branch make sure it will be able to hold it. Or get a few buddies and lift it.

[jamied311]

Park under a tree and tie a rope around the engine then go over a tree branch make sure it will be able to hold it. Or get a few buddies and lift it.

if you guys decide to do this please take pics... so if something goes wrong we can see it lol!

[240marcuSX]

I forgot all about the tree hoist option. thats a definate possibility if i cant get someone to loan me a hoist.

[Florida240sx]

Yup tree is what I was about to say. Another idea is get 2 sheets of plywood and make a ramp. Have 3 people pick up the (2 of us did this) And then set it on the plywood.One jumps down and holds while other jumps and holds. Then let it slide down slowly to the ground.

[TheOne]

me and my brother were able to lift it up with intake/exhaust manifolds:)(no transmission of course), and we by no means are heavy lifters, so you and another maybe 2 people could do it.

[BIGT94z]

congrats to a great find...2 guys should be able to lift it from the truck to the ground..unless ur truck is like 50 feet in the air??

[240marcuSX]

Im thinking what im going to do is take the manifolds off and try to lift it to the ground, then im going to take it completely apart and keep the bolts/studs organized, and get my friend to hot tank it all.