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| billh1963 |
 Dec 19 2013, 05:24 PM
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Car Hoarder!  Group: Members Posts: 3,408 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States  |
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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| brp986s |
Dec 21 2013, 02:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 434 Joined: 27-September 07 From: los angeles Member No.: 8,167 |
Save your back, your money, and your time by just going whole-hog now. Get a lift and a table. Use the table to lift your engine up to a workbench mounted vice/yolk. I did the furniture dolly/various floor jack/chunks o'wood thing for years, but just have no tolerance for that nonsense anymore.
I got a Mcmaster table. $1k - needed to look the other way when committing-to-buy, but is 1/3 larger than the comparable HF unit, and was delivered to my house. From reading, the HF unit will instantly snap off the handle, has hair-trigger hydraulic, and is disposable in the event of hydraulic problems due to unavailable parts and low quality. |
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| billh1963 |
Dec 21 2013, 04:36 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,408 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(brp986s @ Dec 21 2013, 03:34 PM)  Save your back, your money, and your time by just going whole-hog now. Get a lift and a table. Use the table to lift your engine up to a workbench mounted vice/yolk. The new garage (and two lifts) is coming in the spring. For now I have to use what I have. I like the idea of the table....the reviews on the HF table are bad. Northern Tools has one that has better ratings. |
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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
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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
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[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 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
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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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