Hi guys, Ready to replace the engine and transmission in my '74 TR6, and my "new" garage has a 10"x4"x3/8" I-beam across one of the bays (the guy who built it clearly put it there for a hoist). It al
It's been my experience that if you've got nice level floor, a cherry picker type hoist is easier to use. being able to move it side-to-side as well as back-to-front makes things much nicer. It sound
I've done it both ways on my Alpine. I made my own cross bar out of 2x4's (two of them joined together for strength) a few years ago and simply used a come-along to lift the engine. It worked fine, I
There is one limitation on a cherry picker. You have to be able to place the wheels under the car far enough to keep the picker from just tipping over when you try to lift the engine. And that can li
We once inherited this what-was-then-big Mitsubishi television from my wife's sister. It was built like a moderate-quality coffin and weighed about as much as a small-block Ford. It sat out in the g
I have a cherry picker I use to remove and install small engines. I have good luck with it. Even with the legs folded up it still uses a lot of floor space in a cramped garage. I've seen the electric
A regular hoist will, as you state, allow for x & Y movement. With my TR3, I needed to move the engine/tranny combo in both directions to get it completely installed without dinging any paint. Moving