I haven't done 'hundreds' of engine lifts, but many ... Anyway, last year
we were putting the engine back into my BT-7 and it fell. I was using a
lift from one of the local club members, and a set of chains from another.
One of the bolts holding the chains together snapped, then the other, and
WHAM - the engine was laying in the engine bay [elapsed time was about 1/2
second from start to finish - so don't even think about dodging it. When it
starts to go, it's gone] ...
Luckily, both my helper [another Healey owner] and I were just standing
there and did not have hands in the engine bay.
The moral of the story for me is that while the engine studs may be fine for
lifting the engine, always look out for the weak link - literally.
Al Fuller
al@bighealey.org
'62 BT-7
'65 BJ-8
'85 Rx-7
-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Bob Yule
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 9:36 PM
To: Mirek Sharp; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Dropped the engine - source for manifold-carb studs?
In reply to the question if anyone else has had this happen, then no, we
have not. However we always tighten the lifting bracket down onto the top
of the nut holding the rockershaft. That way there is no slop and no area
for bending/shearing. The lifting capacity of the studs is probably many
times the weight of the power unit.
Cheers.......Bob
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