help pulling motor
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Round Rock Texas
help pulling motor
I was ready to lift out the motor from my 65 today when I hit a snag. I have a regular engine hoist and I thought I was going to be able to lift the motor from the side of the car. When I begin to lift the motor it pulls the hoist against the fender. In other words, the boom on my hoist is not long enough. Any suggestions? Will a load-leveler help? Thanks!
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2002
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From: Clayton NC
Guys I hate to bust your bubble but if he can't get it out from the side he will never get it out from the front. The length from the front to the center of the intake is something like 48" the length from the side to the center of the intake is in the neighborhood of 40".
Salty I have a hoist from Northern that they routinely have on sale that works great. The other option is to get you a new extension for your engine hoist so that you can reach what you need. Just remember not to get to long of an extension as it could cause the hoist to fall forward do to the way the weight is handled. Dave
Salty I have a hoist from Northern that they routinely have on sale that works great. The other option is to get you a new extension for your engine hoist so that you can reach what you need. Just remember not to get to long of an extension as it could cause the hoist to fall forward do to the way the weight is handled. Dave
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 142
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From: Denville NJ
I bought that $100 hoist and $49 load leveler online. Pulled both engine and trans from the side no problem. It had an adjustable boom on it but I still needed to pull it from the side. Load leveler was a big help.
Thanks,
b
Thanks,
b
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: "cutesy" TN
Guys I hate to bust your bubble but if he can't get it out from the side he will never get it out from the front. The length from the front to the center of the intake is something like 48" the length from the side to the center of the intake is in the neighborhood of 40".
Dave
Dave
Let the arm out.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,601
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From: Texas
Is your hoist arm extended all the way out?...most arms are male/female
and the male portion can be slid out by removing a bolt in the arm.
They are shipped compacted not extended.
I've pulled engines with some cheapie boy hoist out of pickups from
the front and there is usually a fair amount of space between the
front of the truck and the carb area.... Im having trouble remembering
a hoist only 40 inches long.. 4 inches past 3 feet??? doesn't sound right.
and the male portion can be slid out by removing a bolt in the arm.
They are shipped compacted not extended.
I've pulled engines with some cheapie boy hoist out of pickups from
the front and there is usually a fair amount of space between the
front of the truck and the carb area.... Im having trouble remembering
a hoist only 40 inches long.. 4 inches past 3 feet??? doesn't sound right.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 768
Likes: 1
From: Round Rock Texas
Guys I hate to bust your bubble but if he can't get it out from the side he will never get it out from the front. The length from the front to the center of the intake is something like 48" the length from the side to the center of the intake is in the neighborhood of 40".
Salty I have a hoist from Northern that they routinely have on sale that works great. The other option is to get you a new extension for your engine hoist so that you can reach what you need. Just remember not to get to long of an extension as it could cause the hoist to fall forward do to the way the weight is handled. Dave
Salty I have a hoist from Northern that they routinely have on sale that works great. The other option is to get you a new extension for your engine hoist so that you can reach what you need. Just remember not to get to long of an extension as it could cause the hoist to fall forward do to the way the weight is handled. Dave
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