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| 02loftsmoor |
 Oct 23 2012, 04:31 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 26-June 11 From: Ft. Worth TX Member No.: 13,243 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I still have to remove the transmisson, but where is a good place to bolt up a chain to lift the engine in to my engine stand?
That Tangerine Racing engine cradle works good    |
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| Spoke |
Oct 23 2012, 04:42 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,986 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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disconnect the trans, get 2 friends and lift it up. It isn't that heavy.
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| Black22 |
Oct 23 2012, 04:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 886 Joined: 1-November 07 From: Creswell, OR Member No.: 8,290 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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| Valy |
Oct 23 2012, 06:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,676 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
You have to take the transmission off to mount the engine stand.
2 people can handle the motor. I have a winch bolted to the roof and use 2 seatbelts around the cylinders to raise the engine. |
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| brant |
Oct 23 2012, 08:02 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,626 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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if you do need to use a hoist...
wrap tow straps around it rather than a chain. |
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| McMark |
Oct 23 2012, 10:02 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) just attach the yoke to the engine then lift it.
And make sure you don't set the straps on the pushrod tubes unless you plan on buying new ones anyway. |
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| Cupomeat |
Oct 24 2012, 09:38 AM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I used to use the through bolt right inside of the oil tower and the through bolt right near the bell housing to lift up a T4 Motor using a come-along.
Whatever works, so it doesn't get dropped. |
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| Jgilliam914 |
Oct 24 2012, 10:17 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,327 Joined: 30-July 12 From: Iowa / Florida Member No.: 14,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have bolted the yoke to the engine and have had my wife hold the stand and I wrestled that bastard before in myself so two guys can handle it easy!
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| cary |
Oct 24 2012, 10:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Oct 24 2012, 08:38 AM)  I used to use the through bolt right inside of the oil tower and the through bolt right near the bell housing to lift up a T4 Motor using a come-along. Ditto .................. I'm usually by myself. So I use a cherry picker. |
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| rwilner |
Oct 25 2012, 08:14 AM
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No Ghosts in the Machine Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States |
I did not have a come along or cherry picker, so I built a simple reinforced plywood platform, bolted it to 2 identical floor jacks and lifted it up to the engine stand that way. I was able to wrestle the motor onto the platform since it was only a few inches off the ground.
A nice bonus was that the platform served as a good work surface during teardown to place tools, parts, fasteners, etc. |
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| worn |
Oct 25 2012, 09:10 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Bolting the yoke or whatever you use to the engine first is a big plus. Then you just have to slide it into the stand. We also discovered you can go a step farther. Bolt the yoke on and then flip the stand over on its side so you can insert the engine into the stand sleeve. Then pick the whole mess up. The stand isn't all that heavy, swings around so the wheels are pointing down, and you just set the whole thing on the ground. Saves the alignment trouble. |
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