engine mountings

[ronnie]

i want to remove both front engine mounting brackets to give a good clean and repaint as they let down the appearance of the engine bay. Would the sump be strong enough to carry the engine with a bit of plywood between the trolley jack and sump overnight to let me sand and paint the brackets

[Fingolfin]

Quite strong enough. The engine, when out of the car, can easily be rested on the sump while it is worked on.

[ronnie]

cheers , thanks

[simmitc]

Just make sure that your wood extends to the edges of the sump rather than only a couple of square inches in the centre. It will be taking some of the weight of the gear box as well.