[Shotimes] please help, possible purchase

[Zach Leahy]

I use a 4x4 setup off of some 2x5 pieces, about like everyone elses. 
Very little flex on the 4x4 to lift up the motor/trans.  I use several
tie down ratchet straps to lift with sine I have them around.  you can
kind tweak the angle a bit it you need to that way.

Really, I think next time, now that I am blessed with access to a
hydraulic 2 post lift, I will just drop the
engine/trans/subframe/suspension out the bottom and work on it all out
of the car.  Beats being leaned over or being under the lift reaching
up anyday.  just set it on a rolling platform that's nicely the height
you need and have a blast with it.



Z

On 6/30/05, Leigh Smith <leighsm@comcast.net> wrote:
> SDPatt (Scott Patterson) has an excellent write-up on Shoforum for an engine
> support cradle to hold that 450lb engine. In typical Pat style, he even has
> engineering drawings loaded on his web site. It is made out of 2x4s or 2x6s,
> & stout chain, hangs on the shock towers, and cost maybe $25. It's plenty
> strong enough, It barely flexed at all when I used it.
> ..
> On the other hand I would never get under an engine or car held up only by
> some kind of hydraulic device.
> Lee
> 
> Original Message -----
> From: "James White" <greensho@crown.net>
> To: "Leigh Smith" <leighsm@comcast.net>
> Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 11:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] please help, possible purchase
> 
> 
> > At Monday, 20 June 2005, "Leigh Smith" <leighsm@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > >snip<
> > >$300 in parts and $300 in labor. Big repair job.
> > >...
> >
> > $600?  I have paid for several clutches and have never paid less
> > than $800 (in 1995 dollars).  The most recent quote was $950.
> >
> > I can do many things to the SHO, but I am affraid of a clutch job
> > having a 700# motor hanging over my head in my driveway with the
> > SHO jacked up on some sort of makeshift lift.
> >
> > And a clutch is the only thing the "old" 95MTX needs now...
> >
> > regards, Jim White - greensho@crown.net
> >
> > '93MTX - 285k now with broken subframe bushings
> > '95MTX - 275k and needs a new clutch
> > '95MTX - 176k with an overheating problem in this 95+ Summer Temps
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