Engine Cradles - Your pics and thoughts, Taking my motor out to finish assembling carbs and work in bay |
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Engine Cradles - Your pics and thoughts, Taking my motor out to finish assembling carbs and work in bay |
NS914 |
Oct 27 2016, 04:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 198 Joined: 9-June 09 From: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Member No.: 10,455 Region Association: Canada |
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 |
stugray |
Oct 28 2016, 08:18 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,824 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
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. |
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