Originally Posted by
Billy22Bob
Sorry to pull this back on topic...
So I've done a bit of reading on the Motor Mounts (WIS), and I'm just wondering how to get around needing an engine hoist to lift the motor.
What is the key point I can use to jack the motor up and then ....I suspect chock it with some wood to protect my little fingers whilst I remove the jack and get underneath to do da business.
keeping in mind I gotta change the headers and will be changing the tranny mount as well.
b22b
Just an idea, but you might think about it.
As I am a cheap bast**d, I built a rig for my old '89 Ford Probe cause it's on it's 4th clutch now.
I used a 2x6 that reaches from inside fender to inside fender across with another 2x6 down piece about 1.5 feet long on either side ( screwed to the cross piece ).
In the center of the cross piece, I drilled a hole and used a circle-end bolt that I had cut a small section at the end out of to make a kinda inverted 'J' bolt. This bolt was 6" long.
I then connected the 2 motor lift points with some cable thru the 'J', and could tighten the bolt on top of the cross piece to lift the engine.
I ONLY SAY THIS BECAUSE IT IS ***NEVER** A GOOD IDEA TO TRY AND LIFT AN ENGINE FROM THE BOTTOM !!!!
( I now have a cherry picker, so I no longer use this rig )