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2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
yes, 69 style side exhaust on a68, I use a large and small bock in the rear and a large, small and a hockey puck in the front. still very stable. I set it up , make contact, raise it a few inches then give it a good shake each time to make sure nothing slips. Been doing it that way for a year and never have an issue other than operator error while removing the motor. Thats another story.......short version is dont lower the car onto the engine hoist leg then raise it, it will un balance the fluid and go up unevenly
Last edited by Rescue Rogers; Aug 1, 2018 at 05:39 AM.
yes, 69 style side exhaust on a68, I use a large and small bock in the rear and a large, small and a hockey puck in the front. still very stable. I set it up , make contact, raise it a few inches then give it a get shake each time to make sure nothing slips. Been doing it that way for a year and never have an issue other than operator error while removing the motor. Thats another story.......short version is dont lower the car onto the engine hoist leg then raise it, it will un balance the fluid and go up unevenly
Thanks for the reply....i have been wondering the same thing.
My 71 is fairly low and I doubt I could fit multiple blocks before lift.
Is yours lowered much ?
Possibly I would be able to slide the jack under past the sidepipes then add blocks and pull it back a bit to be under the frame.
i am assuming the sidepipes sit lower than the side rails by a small amount.
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
my pipes are lower than the frame and i have to reach under to line them up and putthe blocks in the correct places. It usually take 2 laps around the car to get them ajusted, centered and lined up where I want them. I usually will get the back lined up and put my foot against the lift, then push the front in to align it. That way the back doesnt kick out while the front is moving I just use an old seat cushion or foam to keep most of the crap off my clothes if I know im going to be climbing into the car again to adjust, fix or start it.
I know this is an old thread, but I am looking to buy a 69 with factory sidepipes and was wondering the exact same thing. I have quickjacks I use on my 72, but the photos from under the 69 look like there isnt a lot of meat on the frame for the blocks to contact. Any chance you guys could post some photos of your sidepipe car up on the quickjacks and how you have the blocks / pucks positioned?
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
I use a thick and a thin pad stacked in the front and a thick pad and a hockey puck in the back. You have to make sure the lift itself is far enough inboard that the hinge bolts dont hit the side pipe. I set up mu lift to lift from the rear and rock forward
I first run the front tires up on a piece of 2x8, (About a ft long) under each front tire. This lifts the frame up to make it easier to get the blocks in place. The quickjack will slide under without the 2x8, it just makes it easier with them.
I also made specific height blocks to fit the distance between the QJ and the frame, again just easier.
Thanks for the photo!
What did you use for the custom blocks? Wood I guess?
Do you guys feel like there is sufficient frame meat to grab by sliding the QJ more inboard?
Any stability concerns?
Thanks again!
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