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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 27 2016, 04:31 PM
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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 |
If you want cheapest, get one or two of the small $10 furniture dollys from harbor freight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/18-In-x-12-In...xMTcyMiJ9%0D%0A Otherwise get one of the engine stand porsche "engine stand yokes" and a cheap engine stand. http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearc...=PEL-TOL-MCDENG |
jimkelly |
Oct 27 2016, 04:41 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 |
you probably wont lift the engine INTO the car. you will probably lower the car ONTO the engine (wheels off). i second furniture dolly.
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barefoot |
Oct 27 2016, 04:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,264 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States |
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TheCabinetmaker |
Oct 27 2016, 05:14 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,299 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
you probably wont lift the engine INTO the car. you will probably lower the car ONTO the engine (wheels off). i second furniture dolly. Hard way to do it. I did that on my first removal. Sucked! Good quality floor jack and raise engine into place. Stu, I think he means a cradle for lifting the engine. |
Mark Henry |
Oct 28 2016, 12:17 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I use a scissor lift table like in the link below.
You just need a 2x4 across the engine bar and a block to level the tranny. Only PITA is you have to remove the handle...no big deal . But I also use a two-post lift, so my car is level and I have no issues with the car not being high enough. http://www.harborfreight.com/500-lb-capaci...cart-61405.html (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.harborfreight.com-26-1477635466.1.jpg) |
NS914 |
Oct 28 2016, 07:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 198 Joined: 9-June 09 From: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Member No.: 10,455 Region Association: Canada |
Thanks Guys,
My plan is to use the cradle as a stable platform assemble the curbs and generally store the engine until I am finished with the wiring and other work in the engine bay. I have used my trolley jack to lower it down out of the car in the past and that works with little trouble. Thanks for the follow up and pics. I will post as I get into it. Grant |
North Coast Jim |
Oct 28 2016, 07:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 11-December 15 From: Northern Ohio Member No.: 19,450 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I use a scissor lift table like in the link below. You just need a 2x4 across the engine bar and a block to level the tranny. Only PITA is you have to remove the handle...no big deal . But I also use a two-post lift, so my car is level and I have no issues with the car not being high enough. http://www.harborfreight.com/500-lb-capaci...cart-61405.html (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.harborfreight.com-26-1477635466.1.jpg) I also used the Harbor Freight hydraulic table. Worked like a charm with and without the exhaust mounted on the engine. It made this a one man job and no issues of the engine getting away from you. Had to jack up the car to get the proper height so I could wheel the engine in place. HB table is 9" high to the bed about the same for a jack system. I've used a hyd jack before on my 1st 914 engine pull years ago and that was NOT fun. As for building the engine up from the short block I used the small Harbor Freight engine stand. Had to do a little grinding on the mounting bosses to keep them from crushing the tranny mounting flange but that part was easy. |
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. |
euro911 |
Oct 28 2016, 09:47 AM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,845 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
I also use the Harbor Fright hydraulic tables (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
You just remove the handle bar so it will fit under the car. Some day, I hope to fab a hinge system for the handle bar to make it quicker to activate up and down instead of removing it. |
74ravenna |
Oct 28 2016, 10:26 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 471 Joined: 19-October 14 From: nh Member No.: 18,032 Region Association: North East States |
Does anyone know the weight of a T4 with Transmission attached?
Thinking about the HF Lift, just want to make sure I buy the correct one. Thanks. |
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