Hey Everyone,
I am looking for your thoughts and pics of course re Engine Cradles you have assembled. I am finishing off the wiring for my car and will assemble the Webers as well and likely do a few other things while it is out. This will likely be a month or two of work and I want to locate my engine on a safe and stable cradle that I can then lift the engine from and reinstall.
I don't think I have seen a thread re cradles so this should be interesting. As always, thanks for your thoughts and ingenuity. Grant
If you want cheapest, get one or two of the small $10 furniture dollys from harbor freight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/18-In-x-12-In-1000-lb-Capacity-Hardwood-Dolly-63098.html? ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiNDIwOTYyODEiLCJza3UiOiI2MzA5OCIsImlzIjoiNy45OSIsInByb2R1Y3Rfa
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Otherwise get one of the engine stand porsche "engine stand yokes" and a cheap engine stand.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/PEL_search_2014.cgi?command=show_part_page&please_wait=NF&make=POR&model=981§ion=engtol&page=4&bookmark=16&part_number=PEL-TOL-MCDENG
you probably wont lift the engine INTO the car. you will probably lower the car ONTO the engine (wheels off). i second furniture dolly.
here's mine, length of 2X12 with cross beam at front under mount bar and notched out 4X4 for tranny.
I could slide my 4 wheel jack under the dolly to lift, had to find the balance point.
I use a scissor lift table like in the link below.
You just need a 2x4 across the engine bar and a block to level the tranny. Only PITA is you have to remove the handle...no big deal
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But I also use a two-post lift, so my car is level and I have no issues with the car not being high enough.
http://www.harborfreight.com/500-lb-capacity-hydraulic-table-cart-61405.html
Thanks Guys,
My plan is to use the cradle as a stable platform assemble the curbs and generally store the engine until I am finished with the wiring and other work in the engine bay.
I have used my trolley jack to lower it down out of the car in the past and that works with little trouble.
Thanks for the follow up and pics. I will post as I get into it. Grant
Every time I have installed an engine, I have use Just a floor jack.
Roll the engine under the car on the furniture dollies or slide it on a few layers of cardboard or plywood.
Then lift up one side at a time (using the engine mount bar) and place on a block tall enough to get the floor jack under.
Do both sides, then lift the rear and roll the floor jack under.
There is a square Aluminum block that juts out from the case right at the back of the case. place the floorjack under that and lift.
Back when I was young and strong, I could do this entire process alone.
Now I use a helper to steady the engine as I raise it.
You may have to get the engine under the car, then lower the jackstands for the FJ to reach unless you have a tall FJ.
I also use the Harbor Fright hydraulic tables
You just remove the handle bar so it will fit under the car. Some day, I hope to fab a hinge system for the handle bar to make it quicker to activate up and down instead of removing it.
Does anyone know the weight of a T4 with Transmission attached?
Thinking about the HF Lift, just want to make sure I buy the correct one.
Thanks.
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