Pulling an engine - To lift plate or not???
05-16-2008, 08:34 AM
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I used a lift plate to lift my 383, bolted to my T56 at the most extreme angle. (Using the front most of the three holes) It was bolted to an ALUMINUM manifold. Never had any problems.
THE REASON I DID IT THIS WAY: I was pulling the original L48 out using the chain and two of the head bolts, jacked the motor up 2 inches and the bolts ripped free from the head! And the motor dropped! Thank god that didn't happen over the fenders.
THE REASON I DID IT THIS WAY: I was pulling the original L48 out using the chain and two of the head bolts, jacked the motor up 2 inches and the bolts ripped free from the head! And the motor dropped! Thank god that didn't happen over the fenders.
I would also never trust a lifting plate on the intake. Just because some people have done it and didn't have a problem doesn't mean its a good idea.
05-17-2008, 12:31 AM
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I used a lift plate to lift my 383, bolted to my T56 at the most extreme angle. (Using the front most of the three holes) It was bolted to an ALUMINUM manifold. Never had any problems.
THE REASON I DID IT THIS WAY: I was pulling the original L48 out using the chain and two of the head bolts, jacked the motor up 2 inches and the bolts ripped free from the head! And the motor dropped! Thank god that didn't happen over the fenders.
THE REASON I DID IT THIS WAY: I was pulling the original L48 out using the chain and two of the head bolts, jacked the motor up 2 inches and the bolts ripped free from the head! And the motor dropped! Thank god that didn't happen over the fenders.
Number two mistake as stated above and you can see in the pic I posted you don't bolt the chain directly to the head, you use the brackets than come with the engine leveler and you tighten them securely and you will have success next time
05-17-2008, 07:18 AM
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Number one mistake, you don't pull the motor with just two heads bolts.
Number two mistake as stated above and you can see in the pic I posted you don't bolt the chain directly to the head, you use the brackets than come with the engine leveler and you tighten them securely and you will have success next time
Number two mistake as stated above and you can see in the pic I posted you don't bolt the chain directly to the head, you use the brackets than come with the engine leveler and you tighten them securely and you will have success next time
But I stand by what I said, I'd pick a lift plate over a chain with just the 2 bolts. Two bolts aren't enough, apparently.
Last edited by enkeivette; 05-17-2008 at 07:21 AM.
05-18-2008, 01:11 PM
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What kind of cherry picker did you guys use there? We tried pulling my engine/tranny yesterday from the front, but the cherry picker I have is too short.
05-18-2008, 07:13 PM
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Here's mine ready for install.
Safely secure, tipped and slidding home...
Eddie
