I realize that. I don't know if you have followed all the posts on this
topic, but earlier in this thread I made mention that I use the top rear
trans bolt hole and a front manifold stud when pulling an engine. I was
just offering an alternative bracket idea for those that still want to use
to top head studs.
Gerard
At 7:47 AM -0400 4/18/00, Bob Spruck wrote:
>Gerard:
>It wasn't the bracket that broke - it was the valve cover stud. My design
>priority was to avoid lifting the entire weight of the engine and
>transmission with two relatively small head studs. Now I attach one bracket
>to the manifold studs on one side and to the two bolts on the rear
>generator bracket. They attachment points are strong and numerous and the
>brackets are as well. To each his own, but IWFM.
>
>At 11:02 PM 04/17/2000 -0700, Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
>>I think probably the easiest, safest, strongest home made bracket for
>>lifting the engine is the "C" channel stock plumbers use to anchor pipe to
>>walls in new construction. I can't remember the correct name, but it has
>>spaced holes (sometimes round, sometimes oval) which easily adapts to the
>>valve cover bolts. A large eyebolt in the center makes a good place to hook
>>your come-along.
>>
>>Gerard
>>
>>At 1:01 PM -0400 4/17/00, Bob Spruck wrote:
>>>Brad:
>>>I have used the stock lifting brackets numerous times until one of the
>>>valve cover studs broke on me. We were putting the eng/trans back in the
>>>vintage race car after a winter rebuild. I had replaced the stock head
>>>studs with the ARP "strengthened" ones. As we got the engine at the right
>>>angle to get the trans to clear the battery shelf, the ARP stud broke,
>>>sending the engine/trans crashing. The oil pan hit the valence panel
>>>forward of the radiator and the rear seal of the trans hit the concrete
>>>floor. Nobody's fingers or toes were in the way thankfully. Ever since
>>>then, I have used a two piece bracket set I fabricated. One is an 18" long
>>>2"x2" angle iron that attaches to the manifold studs (all six of them) with
>>>another piece welded to it to allow the chain attachment. The second piece
>>>goes onto the rear generator mount on the block (two bolts) or to the front
>>>generator mount on the water pump.
>>>I got real paranoid about lifting that much weight that high after that
>>>experience. Since the engine goes in and out of the race car more often
>>>than the one in a street car, I eventually invested $199 in an engine hoist
>>>from Sam's Club that has more than paid for itself in ease of use and
>>>safety. I can now remove or install the engine by myself. I still keep all
>>>parts of my body clear. Once you drop an engine, you get real safety
>>>conscious.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>At 08:16 AM 04/15/2000 -0500, 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
>>>Regards,
>>>
>>>Bob Spruck
>>>Sharpsburg, GA
>>>' 67 Midget Vintage Racer
>>>' '72 Midget Weekend Car
>>>4 parts cars in the woods
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>>G G Gerard Chateauvieux
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>Regards,
>
>Bob Spruck
>Sharpsburg, GA
>' 67 Midget Vintage Racer
>' '72 Midget Weekend Car
>4 parts cars in the woods
G G Gerard Chateauvieux
E A
R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
A A
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