[Shotimes] lifting an engine

[Paul Nimz]

Are the exhaust manifolds still on the motor?  That is what I always use, with
straps.


Paul


On 8/9/2005 5:56:08 PM, Bruce Malachuk (bmalach1@nycap.rr.com) wrote:
> I use the intake bracket bolts on the heads. Gives 4 nice evenly spaced
> places to lift from. I lift every engine that way and never bend bolts or
> have munged up the threads.
>
> I've removed the lift bracket on my 94 cause it's easier to balance the
> engine via those intake bracket bolts, plus Ford supplies them foir you
> free
> of charge :-)
>
>
> Bruce J Malachuk
>
> * 94 Opal Frost MTX
> * 93 Emerald Green MTX - SOLD
> * 93 Black ATX - New Parts CAR
> * 95 Silver Frost ATX SE - SLO -Buyer waiting
> * 96 TR - Cam Failed parts car :-(
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.
> net]
> On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 6:49 PM
> To: van Oss; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] lifting an engine
>
> PS JVO-
>
> Bolt the armature thingie from the stand to the bellhousing while the
> block
> is on the floor. Now you can just lift up the engine and slide the
> arms into
> the stand. Easy as cake (if you have an engine hoist).
> A bit of a PITA if you
> don't. :)
>
> Ian
>
>
> --- van Oss <vanOss@c