Supporting the motor?
05-11-2004, 02:08 PM
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Supporting the motor?
I am in the middle of doing a crossmember swap, and have the old one ready to come out, and the new one is all ready to go in. I was planning on renting an engine hoist, but was wondering if it would be safe to support the engine with a jack and a peice of wood under the oil pain for the 30 minutes its going to take. I think I had it up for longer than that when i was doing my headers.
Should i just go rent the hoist or save the $50 and buy some beer/steak when im done?
Should i just go rent the hoist or save the $50 and buy some beer/steak when im done?
05-11-2004, 03:00 PM
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Originally posted by sharpe
I too have to swap out my engine cradle. Mine's bent. Where is the best place to buy one? I checked all the junk yards around me and none had Z28s.
I too have to swap out my engine cradle. Mine's bent. Where is the best place to buy one? I checked all the junk yards around me and none had Z28s.
05-11-2004, 04:30 PM
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Originally posted by ibanez6rg
Just buy a STB and use it.
Just buy a STB and use it.
05-11-2004, 04:41 PM
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Originally posted by carlos64030
A strut tower brace doesn't have anything to do with supporting the motor like what he's wanting to do. He's trying to remove a cross member...or maybe he meant k-member?
A strut tower brace doesn't have anything to do with supporting the motor like what he's wanting to do. He's trying to remove a cross member...or maybe he meant k-member?
It will do perfectly want he wants. Hold the motor up via STB instead of an engine hoist. It's been done before and it will be done again.
08-16-2004, 04:10 PM
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Re: Supporting the motor?
I would use a hoist or the strut tower brace to hold it up. Why risk it with a board and a jack... What happens if you accidently hit the board, also if you use a hoist you will have more room to work under there. JMHO
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