Lift engine from intake manifold?
Instructor
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From: Searcy Arkansas
I used to have a link to a unique engine leveler, with a cable and ratchet pulley system, called and Oberg Tilt Lift Engine Sling.
The link does not work and I cannot find anything about an Oberg in Google.
Anyone familiar with this leveler and know the current place to buy?
It's neat because it uses front and rear attach points, but has a ratchet pulley instead of a worm gear, so you just spin the pulley to tilt the engine one way or the other.
It's very cool but I just never ordered one and now I can't find them.
The link does not work and I cannot find anything about an Oberg in Google.
Anyone familiar with this leveler and know the current place to buy?
It's neat because it uses front and rear attach points, but has a ratchet pulley instead of a worm gear, so you just spin the pulley to tilt the engine one way or the other.
It's very cool but I just never ordered one and now I can't find them.
http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewP...86&SortOrder=1
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
I have one & your right... Great tool.... You can get them from Moss Motors... About $75.00 bucks.. Here is the web address/link...
http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewP...86&SortOrder=1
http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewP...86&SortOrder=1
Thanks for that link but another member posted a link and it's about $25 cheaper than that.
http://www.primetimesolutions.com/Au...t-Engine-Sling
Le Mans Master
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From: Silver City NM
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
People can write testimonials 'till hell freezes over, still won't change the way I feel. All those manifold lifter guys talk about are the studs. But there has to be something that attaches the bracket to those studs. As in little bitty nuts and washers. I'll still take a nice meaty 3/8ths grade 8 bolt and heavy duty chain over some (possibly made in china...hahaha) studs and nuts to lift out an engine. Been working fine for me for many years of engine pulls. 
Drifting
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From: Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
People can write testimonials 'till hell freezes over, still won't change the way I feel. All those manifold lifter guys talk about are the studs. But there has to be something that attaches the bracket to those studs. As in little bitty nuts and washers. I'll still take a nice meaty 3/8ths grade 8 bolt and heavy duty chain over some (possibly made in china...hahaha) studs and nuts to lift out an engine. Been working fine for me for many years of engine pulls.
Good luck to the OP with your pull, which ever method you use.
Instructor
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From: Searcy Arkansas
Thanks for that link but another member posted a link and it's about $25 cheaper than that.
http://www.primetimesolutions.com/Au...t-Engine-Sling
http://www.primetimesolutions.com/Au...t-Engine-Sling
Le Mans Master
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From: Silver City NM
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
No one is writing tesimonials here, just trying to enlighten people on other methods that also work successfully. Personnally, I've used both methods and found I have better control over the load with the lift plate.
Good luck to the OP with your pull, which ever method you use.
Good luck to the OP with your pull, which ever method you use.
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Drifting
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From: Taylor Michigan
I use towing straps centered by lifting off the engine stand so it drops in straight. No transmissions hanging on, they screw up the installation trying to throw everything in at the same time. Chains work but are normally accompanied with risks of hitting items already mounted and nice paint jobs.
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I have one & your right... Great tool.... You can get them from Moss Motors... About $75.00 bucks.. Here is the web address/link...
http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewP...86&SortOrder=1
http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewP...86&SortOrder=1
This is the only thing I would use:
Instructor
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From: Searcy Arkansas
I also like the carb plates and have used them with great results but would not use it with an engine/trans installed as a unit. Just seems like to much ackward weight.
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Load Leveling Lift Plate
Chris Cogan
Kaizen Motorsports
Le Mans Master
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From: Silver City NM
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
I do not recommend lifting the engine and tranny together with a manifold lift plate because depending on the combination, you can generate excessive angles (> 45 degrees). Even though the numbers say that you're still safe, I just do not personally like it because many times you can't level the engine/tranny combo because the CG is outside the adjustment range of the plate. If I were going to lift them together, I would use a spreader bar with four nylon straps and attach the brackets to 3/8" header studs on all four corners. I know alot of people do engine/trannies together so whatever works best for your application. I have seen some cars that have to have the radiator support removed in order to install the engine/tranny from the top, where other vehicles have no problems. There are alot of variables and just as many opinions i suppose. As DJ said, many of us are set in our ways and we'll never change. Anyway, take care and thank you for your order. It shipped out this morning.
Chris Cogan
Kaizen Motorsports
Chris Cogan
Kaizen Motorsports
Drifting
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From: Warren IL
I am sorry but just because an engineer says that a bolt will handle the load doesn't make me believe it. We had a 2ton engine hoist at work that I was lifting less than 1ton on the 2 ton setting when the bolts broke and the lift went into my shoulder. Luckily no one was seriously injured (wish I could say that about the floor).
Sometimes you are better off to use some common sense than listen to a person that says it works on paper.
Sometimes you are better off to use some common sense than listen to a person that says it works on paper.
Melting Slicks
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From: Meriden CT
I am sorry but just because an engineer says that a bolt will handle the load doesn't make me believe it. We had a 2ton engine hoist at work that I was lifting less than 1ton on the 2 ton setting when the bolts broke and the lift went into my shoulder. Luckily no one was seriously injured (wish I could say that about the floor).
Sometimes you are better off to use some common sense than listen to a person that says it works on paper.
Sometimes you are better off to use some common sense than listen to a person that says it works on paper.
Drifting
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From: Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
I am sorry but just because an engineer says that a bolt will handle the load doesn't make me believe it. We had a 2ton engine hoist at work that I was lifting less than 1ton on the 2 ton setting when the bolts broke and the lift went into my shoulder. Luckily no one was seriously injured (wish I could say that about the floor).
Sometimes you are better off to use some common sense than listen to a person that says it works on paper.
Sometimes you are better off to use some common sense than listen to a person that says it works on paper.
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