David,
I started racing Midgets in 1975. I have used a piece of 1 inch
angle iron drilled with two 5/16" holes to connect it to the rocker
shaft studs. It also has two 3/8" holes drilled approximately 2" out
from the rocker holes in the vertical side of the angle iron to which I
have a 5/16" chain attached. I remove the valve cover and replace it
with a cloth cover with holes for the rocker studs. I then use spacers
underneath the angle iron in order to allow the shaft to be bolted down
solid.
This method has worked without a problem since I started using
it. The 5/16" studs probably have a tensile strength in excess of the
350 lbs. that my engine and gearbox would subject them to. I have never
worried about over stressing them. I even have the original bar that I
made in 1975.
Regards,
Tom Speed
www.MGRacer.com
'76 Midget (Son's Restored Driver)
'66 Midget SCCA Racer (SpeedRacer)
'84 Chevy S-10 (Tows SpeedRacer)
'98 Eclipse Spyder (Wife's Driver)
'98 Chrysler Town & Country Lowered Floor Conversion Van (Tows Me)
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From owner-spridgets-mod at autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spridgets-mod@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Lieb
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 1:51 PM
To: Spridget List
Subject: Attaching hoist to engine
I spent Saturday pulling the engine out of my 72 Midget in order to
replace
the clutch release bearing. Everything went relatively well, but I am
not
very happy with my current options for attaching the hoist to the
engine.
Having pulled too many small-block Chevy V8s out in the past, I really
loved
and appreciated the tiltbar with the crank and the chains to bolt to the
block so as to be able to crank that thing around and snake it into that
engine compartment relatively cleanly. Unfortunately, the A-Series
doesn't
seem to have much in the way of convenient attachment points.
I know that you can use the valve cover studs, but I am not comfortable
with
subjecting them to the lateral stresses involved in tilting the engine.
I have contemplated getting a couple of nylon straps long enough to go
under
the oil pan front and back and attach them to the tilt bar, but I
figured I
would find out what the rest of you have come up with first.
No, I am not interested in hearing about how you just ask a couple of
friends over and lift it out with your bare hands. I want to know how
you
have attached a tilt bar to an A-Series.
David Lieb
Wish all the sheetmetal on the front of my car came off in one piece...
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