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Re: Engine Lifting Bracket

To: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
Subject: Re: Engine Lifting Bracket
Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 07:28:48 -0500
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <v03130305b51ec953011e@[209.24.235.115]> <v03130307b51edfcf49b8@[209.24.235.115]>
That is the lifting points that I usually use but I thought " well, maybe it
should be done properly "

Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:

> Brad,
>
> I've never seen one of these on a car that I can recall. They would attach
> to the valve cover bolts. Another easy way to do this is to use a bolt
> though a chain at the rear of the block (top tranny bolt, right side) and a
> front manifold stud. I've done it both ways. the second method gives you
> more chain to adjust the angle you lifting the engine.
>
> Gerard
>
> >In the photo of the toolkit look at the top and you will see two identical
> >brackets. That is them, I see that Vicky Brits sells them for $7.95 so I need
> >to sit my butt down and place that order I keep talking about doing.   Brad
> >
> >Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
> >
> >> Brad,
> >>
> >> My page 41 shows a toolkit and a wheel closeup...(??)
> >>
> >> Gerard
> >>
> >> At 8:16 AM -0500 4/15/00, Brad Fornal wrote:
> >> >I was digging through my parts boxes and found one of the engine lifting
> >> >brackets as shown in the OS&M page 41 (top of the left photo). Does
> >> >anyone have another one that they would part with? With some of the
> >> >engine work I have coming up it would be handy to have two of them and
> >> >BTW exactly where are they supposed to bolt onto, anyone know??   Brad
>
> G G              Gerard Chateauvieux
>  E A
>   R R        pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
>    A A
>     R G          Pixelsmith  on  Duty
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