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| 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 
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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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Oct 28 2016, 02:17 AM)  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. |
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NS914 Engine Cradles - Your pics and thoughts Oct 27 2016, 04:16 PM
stugray If you want cheapest, get one or two of the small ... Oct 27 2016, 04:31 PM jimkelly you probably wont lift the engine INTO the car. yo... Oct 27 2016, 04:41 PM
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you probably wont lift the engine INTO the car. y... Oct 27 2016, 05:14 PM barefoot here's mine, length of 2X12 with cross beam at... Oct 27 2016, 04:42 PM NS914 Thanks Guys,
My plan is to use the cradle as a st... Oct 28 2016, 07:04 AM stugray Every time I have installed an engine, I have use ... Oct 28 2016, 08:18 AM euro911 I also use the Harbor Fright hydraulic tables :hea... Oct 28 2016, 09:47 AM 74ravenna Does anyone know the weight of a T4 with Transmiss... Oct 28 2016, 10:26 AM |
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