 Temporary Engine support, How wide ? |
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| jim_hoyland |
 Jan 30 2014, 07:10 PM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,311 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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We are going to remove the tranny while the car is on a hoist, up 6' in the air. The plan is to support the engine with a 6' ladder. The rating of the ladders is close to the weight of the enngine.
I'm going to cut a 2 x 6 or 4 x4 to support the engine; the board will be bolted to the top of the ladder. Question is :how wide should that board be ? |
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| r_towle |
Jan 30 2014, 07:20 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,584 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Hahaha
It will only touch one small point, so cover the top of the ladder. Sounds like a crazy way to do it, maybe look at a way to hold the motor up from above by running a 4*4 across the engine bay and bolt a chain to the upper case bolt at the rear, sling that chain around the wood beam....done. |
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| jim_hoyland |
Jan 30 2014, 07:23 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,311 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Jan 30 2014, 05:20 PM)  Hahaha It will only touch one small point, so cover the top of the ladder. Sounds like a crazy way to do it, maybe look at a way to hold the motor up from above by running a 4*4 across the engine bay and bolt a chain to the upper case bolt at the rear, sling that chain around the wood beam....done. Good suggestion ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) |
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| r_towle |
Jan 30 2014, 07:25 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,584 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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You can hold the engine with one hand if the engine bar is in place....
Just put towels under the wood beam. |
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| jimkelly |
Jan 30 2014, 07:41 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
remove starter before you lift car.
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