Lifting out the engine...
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Lifting out the engine...
Hi all,
I'm looking to pick a few brains here, on how other people have removed their engines - I mean the actual lifting of it.
I was going to dril a hole through the top of wooden joist and use a block and tackle to lift it out - although I'm not sure if the joist would be strong enough - maybe I should check the manual for the weight of the actual engine - anyway...
How have other people removed the engine?
I could always hire a mini jib, although it's always nice to keep costs to a minimum.
Cheers in advance,
Phil
I'm looking to pick a few brains here, on how other people have removed their engines - I mean the actual lifting of it.
I was going to dril a hole through the top of wooden joist and use a block and tackle to lift it out - although I'm not sure if the joist would be strong enough - maybe I should check the manual for the weight of the actual engine - anyway...
How have other people removed the engine?
I could always hire a mini jib, although it's always nice to keep costs to a minimum.
Cheers in advance,
Phil
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When I removed and replaced Puddles' engine I used a trolly jack and lifted it up clear of the engine mounts. Then heaved it over the front cross member... I had taken the front of the car off first...
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The way I have done it in the past is to remove the front panel, grille ect adn to get a few mates and just slide it out. We put rope around the block and just pulled it out. There were 3 of us and it was fairly easy.
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I used my engine hoist.
Wanna borrow it?
Wanna borrow it?
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Me too... Though I sort of regretted it when trying to get out of bed the next day.pfgiz wrote:When I removed and replaced Puddles' engine I used a trolly jack and lifted it up clear of the engine mounts. Then heaved it over the front cross member... I had taken the front of the car off first...
Which didn't stop me doing the same, but in reverse, to get the replacement engine back in.
I removed the head and alternator to make it a little less weighty, and more compact for lugging it out the engine bay first, which probably helped.
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I made a tripod out of 3 scaffold poles, hung a block and tackle from it and used a rope through a pair of lifting eyes. You need to know your Boy Scout knots and lashings or you could be in deep doo-doos
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I lift mine with one of those cheap block and tackle things (looks like its wound with 'blind' cord but obviously isnt), bought it probably 40 years ago, attached with a rope round a joist in the middle of the garage roof. Works great. Once the engine is up push the car out of the way. I didnt remove the front panel
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Regulars will be very familiar with my swing![frame][/frame]
It all comes to bits and packs away in 5 minutes. The hoist cost £3 from Canadian Tire. But I have also just lifted the engine out sans head/alternator after jacking it with a trolley - and then sliding it on a bit of board over the front crossmember.
It all comes to bits and packs away in 5 minutes. The hoist cost £3 from Canadian Tire. But I have also just lifted the engine out sans head/alternator after jacking it with a trolley - and then sliding it on a bit of board over the front crossmember.
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My front crossmember was so rotted out I just supported the engine and gearbox on timbers and wheeled the car back!
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Maybe you could fit the overhauled engine and gearbox in the same manner reversed, then after they are fitted weld in a new front crossmember!taupe wrote:My front crossmember was so rotted out I just supported the engine and gearbox on timbers and wheeled the car back!
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As always, a barrage of helpful answers and advice! Thanks a lot.
I liked BMC's idea of a board on the cross member to slide the engine over.
I liked BMC's idea of a board on the cross member to slide the engine over.
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Two ladders tied together at the top.
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Forming a 'tripod' ? Or just used as lifting arms - mates on each side and self as lift director ?
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You could buy an engine hoist off ebay
Theyre about £120 new and go for simelar amount good second hand.
Why not buy one , use it then sell on ebay again - it will work out much cheaper than hiring at about £60 a time
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-TONNE-FOLDING-H ... 19bb2bb66f
Theyre about £120 new and go for simelar amount good second hand.
Why not buy one , use it then sell on ebay again - it will work out much cheaper than hiring at about £60 a time
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-TONNE-FOLDING-H ... 19bb2bb66f