I didn't want to hijack the thread that this came from so I thought I'd start another one.
is the middle solid or hollow?
wow. thats cool.
"is the middle solid or hollow?"
The center is hollow. I could have used 2" x 6"s.
"We are really disappointed Paul....we thought it was so light you just picked it up bare handed...."
I have to be careful when using the jack. If I pump the handle to fast, the car flys up and hits the ceiling of the garage.
"wow. thats cool."
Very low tech. Made from scrap wood after a project.
Paul
Thanks for the reply Paul. Nice idea. How about drilling some holes in the wood to make them lighter? LOL
Cheers, Elliot
Thier made from pressure treated balsa wood.
Paul
I really like the rolling boxes that I have seen here before. Them boxes you made are plenty strong even for out heavy 1950 lb cars.
Couldn't you rotate the motor/tranny 90 degrees and than lower it while supporting the tranny?
Paul
I bought this tranny lift at Harbor Frieght a few months ago and haven't used it yet.
It cost $40 on sale. Will lift from 8" to 22" and lift 450 pounds. And the top pivots.
Another fine quality product from China.
Paul
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I can make some kind of a jig to fit the bottom of the engine and to fit around my tuna can. And use the floor jack under the tranny. It has a socket fitting for a racket handle and works like a screw jack.
Simple.
Doubt if it will hold a -6. Those pigs weight over 450.
Paul
I call this pic "Pig on a lift".
Makes loading/removing the engine/trans unit a piece of cake.
This particular pig makes 200+ hp. Eat your hearts out all you 4 pooper owners
My son and I lifed this long block onto an engine stand. I must be stronger than I thought
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Boxes with casters.....we gots those.
I hate jackstands......and I have to get 34 inches under the rear trunk bulkhead to remove/load the lump.
Stable is gud.
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i love those boxes, jp -- but how do you get the car up there? (and down!)
I have a cheepo floor jack with 18" of lift.
I jack the car up as far as I can, then block it.
Drop the jack down and put blocks on the jack plate.
Up we go again. Usually takes me bout 30 minutes doing it alone. I *can* roll the car around by myself once on the
boxes.....but it's much easier/safer with another guy's help.
A nice car lift would be gud, but that's money better(?) spent on the car.
The RV lift requires a similar routine. It is stable as all get out. I have (literally) dropped a motor once or twice.....but not since I got the RV lift.
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