FAQ |
Members List |
Social Groups |
Calendar |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Members Helping Members help Buying a non Pontiac item, transportation help, Handy-man advice, directions, vacation ideas, places to dine, ebay and generally anything you think might help other members. |
Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
4 post lift
Im now a proud owner of a 4 post lift.Looking for idears on how to remove engine .DID I SAY SAFE IDEARS?
__________________
76 T/A 455, cnc chamber E heads,OF hyd roller ,yella terra shaft rockers 11.47 119 |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
Are you saying you want to use you 4 post lift as the lifting method?
|
#3
|
|||
|
|||
I have a pair of 4 posts and never used one to pull a engine.If I was to I would have built a I beam on the ceiling with a roller skate mounted chain fall above to allow it .Tom
|
#4
|
||||
|
||||
I was thinking he wants to use the 4 post for the lift. I was thinking he could have an I beam from one ramp to another and adjust the height with blocks of wood. Not really a preferred method but would work, The PITA would be the movement of the car if you needed to move the engine to one side or the other. A cherry picker would be much easier.
|
#5
|
|||
|
|||
I will look at mine tomorrow if I think of it.If I put a beam on my lift ramps I dont think it would get the engine high enough to pull the car away from the engine with the front end on?Tom
|
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Cherry pickers are way to cheap to be jerry rigging up the lift to pull an engine. My 4-post lift wouldn't go high enough even if I were to use it.
__________________
Mick Batson 1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 2+2 survivor AC auto -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon in progress. |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
I did check mine,cant get high enough to pull the car out from under.Tom
|
#8
|
||||
|
||||
You would have to put the I beam on blocks from the start to lift it that high.
|
#9
|
|||
|
|||
I buy a harbor freight pos cherry picker before doing something like that with a lift.
|
#10
|
|||
|
|||
As most have said, just get a cherry picker. If you don't want to purchase one most rental companies have them.
__________________
My money talks to me-it usually says goodbye! |
Reply |
|
|