Re: Tranny Removal/Engine hoist

herbeam (herbeam(at)cari.net)
Sat, 14 Dec 1991 11:40:24 -0800


Check your local autoparts stores and surplus tools places... I bought a takedown engine hoist (very nice) with a 4 ton ram and adjustable boom for under $200 new , and a matching engine stand for $29. We just used it again to put the Series III Kurt Eckert bought from me so he could transport the car back to Vermont. We had the boom set at 1/2 its length (3/4 ton) and slung the 1600 and od trans without any problem( engine was assembled and mated to trans, bolted in the car in a morning). Shop around ....the takedown ones are very easy to store! -----Original Message----- From: Chris.S.Mottram(at)ecc.com <Chris.S.Mottram(at)ecc.com> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net <alpines(at)autox.team.net>; tigers(at)autox.team.net <tigers(at)autox.team.net> Date: Monday, December 14, 1998 7:38 AM Subject: Re: Tranny Removal/Engine hoist

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>Chris S. Mottram(at)ECCI
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>Based on the input I have received (thanks) for the removal of my
>transmission in my series 5, I think I would be better off pulling the
>engine too. This means I will need to buy an engine hoist. I also have a
>Tiger. What capacity and boom reach will I need? I feel a bad case of
>shipwrights disease coming on.....
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>Chris
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