- 1. Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: ps4330@okc01.jccbi.gov (Peter Schauss x 2014)
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 13:32:50 -0400
- I am going to be needing an engine crane to remove the engine from my Healey. My questions: 1. Should I buy or rent? 2. If buying, are there any recommendations on brands/models/features it should ha
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00037.html (7,404 bytes)
- 2. RE: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Keith Kaplan <keithka@microsoft.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 10:41:05 -0700
- Before you buy, decide where you intend to store an engine crane until the next time you need it. Some of them fold up a bit, but they're still kind of bulky. There's something nice about letting the
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00038.html (8,497 bytes)
- 3. RE: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: tw@mcc.com
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 13:27:12 -0500
- As Keith points out, this storage issue is the problem. I've been renting since I just don't have space to store even a folding one; around here (central Texas) rental costs run about $17.50/day. My
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00039.html (8,984 bytes)
- 4. RE: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Phil Ethier <ethier@tcfreenet.org>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 13:42:10 -0500 (CDT)
- What kind of garage do you have? I have changed many engines with a come-a-long from the garage rafters. If you are concerned about strength, you can sister a rafter with a larger beam and/or put a b
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00040.html (7,939 bytes)
- 5. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Tim.Mullen@trw.com (Tim Mullen)
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 14:44:47 -0400
- I used to require that the friend who borrowed it last had to store it until someone else needed it. 8-) Harbor Freight (as an example) sells two types. A two ton crane that folds (about $300) and on
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00041.html (9,176 bytes)
- 6. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 15:05:43 -0400
- I don't know if this has come up yet, but there is a "build your own engine crane" on the Practical Classics web site. That article starts at: http://www.classiccarsworld.co.uk/cars/features/crane/si
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00042.html (8,690 bytes)
- 7. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: "Peter J. Thomas" <pjthomas@ntplx.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 15:31:44 -0400
- Rent, you will also need a truck. Or buy a come-along and build a triod, you can used the extra money to buy an engine stand. Peter Thomas
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00043.html (8,168 bytes)
- 8. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 22:07:06 -0400
- For year I just used an "over the car" gantry made with 2x4s and 4x4s, braced with slotted angle, 4 casters, and either a fence puller [comealong] or high geared boat-trailer winch. I've now got a re
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00048.html (8,951 bytes)
- 9. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Van Hooser <jvanho01@tir.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 22:37:57 -0400
- Speaking of engine stands, what are the recommendations for a good quality engine stand. Does Northern sell one that is worth the money. Jim V. 1932 Chevrolet Roadster (In paint stage - frame off res
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00049.html (9,026 bytes)
- 10. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Moore <mustang@best.com>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 21:01:38 -0700 (PDT)
- I bought five of the standard duty engine stands from NH to use as storage locations and workstands, but wish I had bought a couple of the heavy duty type for any medium/large block engines- the smal
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00050.html (8,511 bytes)
- 11. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Hammatt" <shammatt@sos.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 21:07:45 -0700
- snip Jim I just purchased a 4-caster, 1000 lb. unit on Saturday. I now have my 1940s HAL DOHC racing engine on it <G>. It's OK, I'd never even try to use the 750 lb. units available (on sale here at
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00051.html (8,916 bytes)
- 12. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Duncan120@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 12:37:14 EDT
- Just bought one at Sams Club for $200. 3 ton, adjustable, folds etc. It has 2 rear swivel casters and 2 front fixted casters. Not bad, I wish the front swiveled but that's a project for the cold weat
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00053.html (8,686 bytes)
- 13. RE: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Ken Landaiche <ken_landaiche@dlcc.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:56:22 -0700
- And while you are at it, are engine stands generic, or do different ones fit different engines? Ken Landaiche (who has never pulled an engine)
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00055.html (8,490 bytes)
- 14. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 13:34:23 -0400 (EDT)
- Here is my 2 cents worth. The engine leveler is really a necessity but the crane isn't, although it would be nice. I have a 2x8 with a 2" hole at the top nailed to one side of my garage with the bott
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00058.html (10,240 bytes)
- 15. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Moore <mustang@best.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 11:06:09 -0700 (PDT)
- I wouldn't trust that 1-1/2" pipe at all unless you weld a 'T' section to the bottom or top to spread the load: O < like this sorta, run it along the length of the pipe if possible, 3/16" thick or so
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00063.html (9,211 bytes)
- 16. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve Hammatt" <shammatt@sos.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 14:34:54 -0700
- Most are designed to fit most <G> For example, I had to make some 'stand-offs' to hold the HAL 4cyl racing engine, but if I was using a more 'normal' type engine and bellhousing, they fit most. Steve
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00066.html (8,817 bytes)
- 17. RE: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Aleksandr Milewski <n6mod@amt.org>
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 15:23:58 -0700
- In general, engine stands will bolt up to almost anything. The arms are adjustable and go into the bellhousing bolt holes. To get a Miata engine on a stand, I had to make standoffs from stacked washe
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00067.html (8,757 bytes)
- 18. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: johnm@ims.com (John Miller)
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 16:37:35 -0700
- Depending upon the engine you are working on, you might consider an unorthodox mounting method. On Rabbit motors, we bolt the stand to the side of the block using 3 unused threaded holes. This makes
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00068.html (9,326 bytes)
- 19. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 19:19:42 -0500
- My buddy Bob did this with his Renault engine. Worked slick. He has a cheap NH engine stand (NH is based here in Minnesota). He was not impressed with its stability, so he bolted it to his workbench.
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00069.html (8,778 bytes)
- 20. Re: Engine cranes (score: 1)
- Author: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 06:46:08 -0400 (EDT)
- Not the slightest bend pulling the MG engine and transmission together. The benifit of a pipe over a rafter or other piece of wood is that you don't have the possibility of a sudden failure. You will
- /html/shop-talk/1998-08/msg00071.html (9,347 bytes)
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