Oh, I'm not opposed to using the cherry picker, or my Horrible Freight
hoist, but, if you're in a hurry, or the lifting aids do not exist, you can
still accomplish the job.
In fact, the Horrible Freight hoists they sell work really well
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44006
... but my new shop has 16' ceilings, so, I'll have to engineer a boom that
swings out from a wall to use it. The cherry pickers work well
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=7620
but take up an awful lot of room the other 360 days of the year.
-----Original Message-----
From Kevin Valentine [mailto:kevin at valentinephoto.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 10:19 PM
To: Wm. Severin Thompson
Cc: cbking@alum.rpi.edu; spridgets@autox.team.net; KrkLH@cs.com
Subject: Re: Engine pull - How Long Is Typical Time Frame For Doing This?
On May 28, 2005, at 1:32 PM, Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
> I just stand in the engine compartment and lift them out, but I'm
> known for
> a weak mind a strong back (which, by the way, will become Larry Daniels
> official Thicko nickname after the recent Flounder garage move.) ( I
> believe
> Frank subscribes to this practice as well.
WST,
I used to do it this way, but not any more. The wife bought me a
really nice (portable) engine hoist two years ago after I wrecked my
back pulling a 1275 by myself. (After I fix 'em I like to be able to
get in and drive 'em ;)
Kevin V.
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