TPIS Happy Hooker: A+
#1
TPIS Happy Hooker: A+
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If you need to pull your motor from the top, you need one of these
After fighting my first LT1 from the top a while back, I decided to give this thing a try. Without it, I pulled one with the intake removed and a chain running diagonal betwwen the cylinder heads. Pulling it this way was a nightmare as we could never get the right angle for it to come out smoothly with the trans attached.
I bought the happy hooker several months ago, but just got a chance to use it last night. I would have taken some pics, but it came out so fast I totally forgot to grab my camera
It bolts to the top of the intake, which made me nervous at first, but all went well. With the trans attached, this thing angles an LT1 perfectly to come out from the top. I assure you that from the time I pulled out the two motor mount bolts to the time the engine was completely out of the car was no longer than 3 minutes
Anyone in my area (Wichita, KS) that wants to give this thing a try, let me know
If you need to pull your motor from the top, you need one of these
After fighting my first LT1 from the top a while back, I decided to give this thing a try. Without it, I pulled one with the intake removed and a chain running diagonal betwwen the cylinder heads. Pulling it this way was a nightmare as we could never get the right angle for it to come out smoothly with the trans attached.
I bought the happy hooker several months ago, but just got a chance to use it last night. I would have taken some pics, but it came out so fast I totally forgot to grab my camera
It bolts to the top of the intake, which made me nervous at first, but all went well. With the trans attached, this thing angles an LT1 perfectly to come out from the top. I assure you that from the time I pulled out the two motor mount bolts to the time the engine was completely out of the car was no longer than 3 minutes
Anyone in my area (Wichita, KS) that wants to give this thing a try, let me know
Last edited by Colin91Z; 04-10-2007 at 11:55 AM.
#5
Funny you mention that...It's next on my to do list, so very soon young Jedi
In this situation, out the bottom was not an option because this car couldn't stay at the place where we pulled the engine. So it had to be able to roll when we were done.
Honestly, now that I have a Happy Hooker, I don't think I'll ever take another one out the bottom unless its on a lift. This thing made it too easy....
Honestly, now that I have a Happy Hooker, I don't think I'll ever take another one out the bottom unless its on a lift. This thing made it too easy....
Last edited by Colin91Z; 04-10-2007 at 01:43 PM.
#6
In this situation, out the bottom was not an option because this car couldn't stay at the place where we pulled the engine. So it had to be able to roll when we were done.
Honestly, now that I have a Happy Hooker, I don't think I'll ever take another one out the bottom unless its on a lift. This thing made it too easy....
Honestly, now that I have a Happy Hooker, I don't think I'll ever take another one out the bottom unless its on a lift. This thing made it too easy....
#9
This is a fairly old thread, I've used this thing several more times since I made this thread, I still swear by it if taking it out the bottom is not an option
#11
I've been a happy hooker advocate for a while. It is the best bang for the buck tool purchase I've made in my 30+ years of buying quality tools.
(I'm a Snap on ***** but the TPIS hooker rocks)
(I'm a Snap on ***** but the TPIS hooker rocks)
#12
I bought one about 7 years ago, and it has gotten plenty of use. Never tried to pull the trans too, though. The instructions say to remove it, and I took their word for it. Still easy, though. One of the best tool purchases I have made, and it will work on anything with a single 4-barrel intake, too.
#13
So would you guys opt to use the happy hooker instead of a lift? I pulled the motor once out the bottom with a lift (and can use it again if I need to) and it was fairly straight forward, but bleeding the brakes, charging the AC kinda sucks. Been considering another cam/head swap and not sure if I wanna go out the bottom or through the top.
#14
So would you guys opt to use the happy hooker instead of a lift? I pulled the motor once out the bottom with a lift (and can use it again if I need to) and it was fairly straight forward, but bleeding the brakes, charging the AC kinda sucks. Been considering another cam/head swap and not sure if I wanna go out the bottom or through the top.
#15
Re: TPIS Happy Hooker: A+
Guys:
I know this thread was originally posted right about ten (10) years ago, but, I'm currently in the market for a used TPIS Happy Hooker.
Any of you still have your Happy Hooker ..... and want to get rid of it?
Let me know!
I know this thread was originally posted right about ten (10) years ago, but, I'm currently in the market for a used TPIS Happy Hooker.
Any of you still have your Happy Hooker ..... and want to get rid of it?
Let me know!