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Posted by: spare time toys Nov 25 2004, 08:23 AM

Got my Christmas git early. They got it at Sams. It should be great for putting the engine in and out.


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Posted by: spare time toys Nov 25 2004, 08:23 AM

the box


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Posted by: Jeroen Nov 25 2004, 08:35 AM

That's a cool one!
Looks like it aluminium too?

Posted by: spare time toys Nov 25 2004, 08:45 AM

Yes it is. Its about half as heavy as my old regular floor jack.

Posted by: spare time toys Nov 25 2004, 09:37 AM

I put the 1.7 on it so you get an idea of the size.


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Posted by: spare time toys Nov 25 2004, 09:38 AM

back side


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Posted by: type47fan Nov 25 2004, 09:38 AM

Hook up the transaxle and take another picture. . . .

Posted by: spare time toys Nov 25 2004, 09:42 AM

Ill have to try to do that monday. I got busted. Im suposed to be putting up the christmas tree and packing the Suburban for the west coast turn around.

Posted by: URY914 Nov 25 2004, 09:43 AM

That looks perfect.

How much?

Posted by: type47fan Nov 25 2004, 09:47 AM

I feel your pain! My spouse just peeked in and barked at me to finish setting up the "dining room" in anticipation of the arrival of today's honored guests.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by: URY914 Nov 25 2004, 09:53 AM

My mother in law just showed up.

Funs over now.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Nov 25 2004, 10:05 AM

I wish, for my wife's sake, that my mother-in-law COULD show up for Thanksgiving. She died while Betty and I were dating. She and I always got along well, and she was a wonderful woman. I wish that I could have known her better.


Cherish your family and friends..... you never know if you will ever get to see them again.

Posted by: spare time toys Nov 25 2004, 10:40 AM

I think it was around $130 to $140 if I remember corectly I pointed it out once when we went past and said how handy that it would be. Well it just showed up and I was told my christmas presant was in the car and I needed to get it out.

Posted by: jr91472 Nov 25 2004, 11:18 AM

looks great Larry, can't wait to see that 928 power plant on there or better yet in your car.

when do you get back from the left coast?

Posted by: spare time toys Nov 25 2004, 01:58 PM

I have to be back mid afternoon on Sun. The guy whos trailer im using needs it to move early Mon. Come on down and see it some time.

Posted by: Jeroen Nov 25 2004, 02:04 PM

I like it. I've seen similar motorcycle lifts, but yours has a regular jack handle, which makes it a lot more usefull
Price is hard to beat too. No brainer!

Posted by: bperry Jan 26 2005, 01:58 AM

So I have a question about this.
Will the full engine & transmission balance on this or is the tranny
too heavy and cause tipping?

BTW, they are only $109 at the Sams here in Dallas.

--- bill

Posted by: SpecialK Jan 26 2005, 04:57 AM

QUOTE (bperry @ Jan 25 2005, 11:58 PM)

So I have a question about this. Will the full engine & transmission balance on this or is the tranny too heavy and cause tipping? BTW, they are only $109 at the Sams here in Dallas. --- bill

How'd I miss this originally?

It should hold both with no problem (rated at 1500lbs.), and as long as you can determine the CG (which is.....uuhh....help me out here guys ) of the engine/tranny, it should work perfect!!

I want one...I want one...I want one!

Nice score Larry!!

Posted by: Joe Sharp Jan 26 2005, 08:39 AM

The center of balance is under the starter drive gear.
Joe


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Posted by: bperry Jan 27 2005, 03:49 AM

I wasn't too concerned about it being strong enough to hold the weight.
I was just wondering if would hold the fully dressed engine & tranny
by just puting the lift supports directly under the bottom of the engine case
without tipping since the CG is just behind the case.

Can you use only the lift directly or do you have to make sort of additional
cradle to keep things from tipping?

I'm seriously thinking of buying one, just want to make sure
it works as easily as I think it will.

--- bill

Posted by: xsboost90 Jan 27 2005, 05:24 AM

i borrowed one of these from my buddy to take mine out and it worked no problem w/o using anything additional.