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> Best jack/lift for engine removal?
billh1963
post Dec 19 2013, 05:24 PM
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I know you can use a furniture dolly to remove the engine (I've used that method twice). However, I would prefer to have something a little better for the next time.

Last thread I could find was 2010 so figured was time to ask if anything new was available.

Harbor Freight (as well as Northern Tool and other vendors) has several different jacks that may work. Since I prefer to lift the car up in the air and lower the engine with a jack, one of these may work. Does anyone have experience with these?

Motorcycle lift:

1500 lb motorcycle lift

Lightweight Motorcycle lift:

Lightweight lift

Hydraulic Table:

Hydraulic Table

Transmission Jack:

Transmission Jack

Low Profile Transmission Jack:

Low Profile Transmission Jack

I'm leaning towards the table but wanted to know what others have experienced.
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post Dec 20 2013, 11:42 AM
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Lift table doubles as a work area for your engine also.


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billh1963   Best jack/lift for engine removal?   Dec 19 2013, 05:24 PM
ww914   I have used the motorcycle lift. Works pretty good...   Dec 19 2013, 05:42 PM
vintage914racer   I use a lift table like the one you linked to. It...   Dec 19 2013, 07:50 PM
vintage914racer   I use a lift table like the one you linked to. It...   Dec 19 2013, 07:51 PM
billh1963   I plan to get something this weekend so I'm re...   Dec 19 2013, 07:54 PM
porsche913b_sp   +1 on the lift table, it was very stable with the ...   Dec 19 2013, 09:09 PM
Garold Shaffer   Bill I used a transmission jack from HF. Works gre...   Dec 19 2013, 09:15 PM
bulitt   Time to get a lift Bill with all those cars you ha...   Dec 20 2013, 06:14 AM
billh1963   Time to get a lift Bill with all those cars you h...   Dec 20 2013, 08:28 AM
J P Stein   I dropped/installed the motor at least once a year...   Dec 20 2013, 06:52 AM
J P Stein   I dropped/installed the motor at least once a yea...   Dec 21 2013, 10:59 AM
cgnj   I use Tangerine racing's adapter. Works good e...   Dec 20 2013, 08:03 AM
Racer Chris   I use Tangerine racing's adapter. Works good ...   Dec 20 2013, 08:09 AM
billh1963   [quote name='cgnj' post='1972901' date='Dec 20 20...   Dec 20 2013, 08:25 AM
Racer Chris   Needs to be a BIG Christmas discount! :) sa...   Dec 20 2013, 10:11 AM
billh1963   Needs to be a BIG Christmas discount! :) s...   Dec 20 2013, 10:27 AM
Racer Chris   [quote name='Racer Chris' post='1972946' date='De...   Dec 20 2013, 11:45 AM
boxsterfan   [quote name='cgnj' post='1972901' date='Dec 20 20...   Dec 20 2013, 10:51 AM
Racer Chris   Does that actually attach to the floor jack or ju...   Dec 20 2013, 11:56 AM
396   [quote name='boxsterfan' post='1972970' date='Dec...   Dec 21 2013, 04:57 PM
mikesmith   I'm planning on using the threaded-rod method ...   Dec 20 2013, 10:25 AM
jimkelly   furniture dolly is totally fine. the challenge is...   Dec 20 2013, 10:39 AM
mikesmith   furniture dolly is totally fine. the challenge i...   Dec 20 2013, 06:51 PM
Mike Bellis   furniture dolly is totally fine. the challenge ...   Dec 20 2013, 11:47 PM
rhodyguy   for carbs, remove them from the intakes leaving th...   Dec 20 2013, 11:32 AM
iamchappy   Lift table doubles as a work area for your engine ...   Dec 20 2013, 11:42 AM
euro911   Lift table doubles as a work area for your engine ...   Dec 21 2013, 12:36 AM
andys   That low profile transmission jack looks good to m...   Dec 20 2013, 11:52 AM
billh1963   That low profile transmission jack looks good to ...   Dec 21 2013, 05:10 AM
r_towle   Does anyone know the outside width of an engine wi...   Dec 20 2013, 05:02 PM
rhodyguy   i walked out and measured. 37 1/2" across the...   Dec 20 2013, 05:21 PM
jimkelly   I think removing dist and carb would require 4...   Dec 21 2013, 09:00 AM
rhodyguy   especially on a sloped driveway! carbs and lin...   Dec 21 2013, 10:28 AM
brp986s   Save your back, your money, and your time by just ...   Dec 21 2013, 02:34 PM
billh1963   Save your back, your money, and your time by just...   Dec 21 2013, 04:36 PM
mikesmith   Getting a lift involves about a US$1M investm...   Dec 21 2013, 04:15 PM
r_towle   Getting a lift involves about a US$1M invest...   Dec 21 2013, 04:27 PM
billh1963   Though the part that is starting to suck is the ...   Dec 21 2013, 04:33 PM
euro911   He does ... click here   Dec 21 2013, 06:31 PM
396   He does ... click here Thanks! It's g...   Dec 21 2013, 11:20 PM
John   I'm biased. I think my lift/jack is the best....   Dec 22 2013, 12:33 AM
rhodyguy   by hf table do you mean a scissor style lift? they...   Dec 22 2013, 07:50 AM
euro911   Kevin, the ones I have are yellow, but this is sim...   Dec 22 2013, 12:56 PM


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