11 replies to this topic

[Kam]

First time for me of taking an engine out so just making sure beforehand,

What brackets do you lot use to hook up to the chains from the crane, towings eyes?

Also where are you placing them, or more importantly what holes are safest?

Cheers

[Pauly]

You can buy the brakets from places like minispares, I just made my own, they attach to the rocker cover posts. Undo the cover bolts, fit the bracket and refit the bolts.

Paul.

[Kam]

Nice one mate, I'll have looksy on their site

[AndrewJ530]

Just get some high tensile rope and wrap it around a couple of times, should do the trick.

[Kam]

Just get some high tensile rope and wrap it around a couple of times, should do the trick.

'should do' or 'will do'?

First time mate, I'd rather do tried n tested methods.

[AndrewJ530]

I've seen it done loads of times but never done it myself.
Maybe best to go for the brackets for a first time lift.

[sixwheeler]

I always found that the engine was not quite balanced on the crane when using brackets.

I always use a piece of rope now as I just find it much easier and quicker. A loop in the end put over the nose of the starter motor/cluch housing then up over the rocker cover and then down behind and up-round the manifold (far right hand branch). Back down and around a couple of times dependnig on the rope and you're done. keep it quite tight.

The engine is balanced perfectly.

If the engine uses a different manifold then I temp put on a cast one.

Edited by sixwheeler, 11 August 2008 - 07:33 AM.

[GraemeC]

I use a single bracket on the centre front head stud. Engine seems well balanced with a slight backwards tilt which is ideal for slotting the diff under the rear of the subframe.

[Pauly]

Heres a pic of mine.



Paul.

[Asphalt]

[minivanman]

Be careful lifting from the rocker studs, they bend easily

I've not got a picture of my new one yet, it bolts to the head studs at each end of the head. Much stronger, and like graemeC says, it tilts the engine forward so the diff clears the subframe.

*edit*
you can see it in this picture

Edited by minivanman, 11 August 2008 - 10:31 PM.

[Kam]

I've ordered a couple of lifting brackets and as I've got time I'll try different positions on the head/rocker for balancing.

Strange though as some say use existing bolt holes and some say try the wrap-around technique?

I think the engine is meant to be light, i might just ask a couple of mates.....