 4 Post Lift Question, Can I engine drop? |
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| JmuRiz |
 Sep 28 2009, 03:15 PM
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I'm in the process of shopping for a lift.
The question of 2 or 4 post has come up. A 4-post will fulfill my needs (mostly storage and some work), but I'm not sure if a 914 and 356 motor can be dropped between the 32" gap in the middle. Any ideas/experiences on engine drops with a 4-post lift? Thanks. |
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| gandalf_025 |
Sep 30 2009, 12:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,489 Joined: 25-June 09 From: North Shore, Massachusetts Member No.: 10,509 Region Association: North East States |
The rails on my lift aren't movable. But I'm sure you could unbolt them, drill a few new holes and slide them out more if you needed.
I just went out and measured some more. The bottom of my rails are L shaped on the bottom so that part of the opening is 39.5" The lip made by the L shape holds the sliding Jack Tray. The top of the rail that the tire sits on is about 44.5" wide. I just measured the inside wheelbase on my 914. {14" fuch and 185 tires and it measures just over 48" So there is not a lot more you can spread the rails on a stock wheel and tire car. The 4 post serves my needs well, and like I said, I wanted to free up an extra bay in the garage so I can park in out of the snow in the winter. Working on the car was a plus side to that. I personally feel more secure with all that weight suspended up on 4 posts. Maybe I'm paranoid... Then again, I do have my wife park her 911 under it in the winter. Another deciding factor in my situation is that I know my cement floor is only 3.5" thick at the most. and so far..... there is no issue with that. |
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JmuRiz 4 Post Lift Question Sep 28 2009, 03:15 PM
Cap'n Krusty My guess is "no". The Cap'n Sep 28 2009, 04:13 PM Heeltoe914 No I have both and it would be easier on the floor... Sep 28 2009, 04:16 PM Ferg Depends on the brand on how the Skids move...
Yes... Sep 28 2009, 05:49 PM mskala
I agree. I've been thinking about doing tha... Sep 28 2009, 06:11 PM SLITS I drop engines all the time with the two poster (a... Sep 28 2009, 06:48 PM aircooledtechguy I have a 2 post Rotary. I can only think of a cou... Sep 28 2009, 06:51 PM Gint As Ferg said, it depends on the lift and whether o... Sep 28 2009, 08:42 PM PRS914-6 Have you thought about avoiding a post lift altoge... Sep 28 2009, 11:06 PM Heeltoe914
I'm in the process of shopping for a lift.
Th... Sep 28 2009, 11:14 PM Ferg :agree: 2 post is best for actual "work... Sep 29 2009, 10:38 AM
TROJANMAN
:agree: 2 post is best for actual "work... Sep 30 2009, 10:29 AM URY914 Ferg,
You should have called me. We could have cu... Sep 29 2009, 10:42 AM Ferg
Ferg,
You should have called me. We could have c... Sep 29 2009, 11:20 AM URY914 As a general question, are new 2 posts cheaper tha... Sep 29 2009, 12:15 PM gandalf_025 I just checked the open area between the rails on ... Sep 29 2009, 12:39 PM carr914 The garage floor in my 60 year old house was 14... Sep 29 2009, 06:03 PM JmuRiz Thanks for the info guys:
Ferg and gandalf_025:
D... Sep 30 2009, 09:02 AM aircooledtechguy
I'd love to get a 2-post, it's just that... Sep 30 2009, 09:39 AM Ferg
Thanks for the info guys:
Ferg and gandalf_025:
... Sep 30 2009, 09:46 AM Jakeodoule I have a 2 post lift and I agree, If your going to... Sep 30 2009, 10:00 AM JmuRiz Update, I talked with a fellow 914 owner that has ... Oct 1 2009, 09:38 AM |
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