BEST way to lift engine???

[Powerhouse]

Anyone have any pointers on how to attach the chain to lift a flat 6 218 engine out of it's compartment or install a rebuilt engine into it's new home?

[Don Coatney]

Here is how I did it. Bolted a chain across the engine using the head bolts.

[1942cowdodge]

If you can remove the radiator I would also do that. I left mine in place and I really had a fight to get it out and back in. Also use a portable hoist and a lifting device for engine removal. You can rent these and they really come in handy.

[greg g]

You really need to have a load leveler if you ore doig it with the front sheetmetal o. It really requires a very steep angle.

[Young Ed]

Here you go. Radiator removed of course. Front sheetmetal in place. No cutting of the crossbar on the front clip radiator support.

[Captain Neon]

Here you go. Radiator removed of course. Front sheetmetal in place. No cutting of the crossbar on the front clip radiator support.

Ed, you look entirely too proud of your self in this picture.

[Young Ed]

Ya that was a fun night. Got the car running in the afternoon. Over dinner discussed and cussed the fact that it was shot. After dinner pulled it out of the car. This is about 2 hours after dinner. 3 guys working on it. Dad and John underhood and I underneath unhooking stuff.

[Powerhouse]

You really need to have a load leveler if you ore doig it with the front sheetmetal o. It really requires a very steep angle.

It's going in a 39...I will remove the hood, radiator, side panel and front fender.

[jd52cranbrook]

Lift with your legs, not your back.

(sorry)

[Oldguy48]

load leveler, and chain attached diagonally at opposite head bolts (passenger side at rear, and driver's side in front) worked fine for me.

[garbagestate 44]

I did it pretty much the same way Don did, a single chain attached to the center line of head bolts. Good luck

[dezeldoc]

Ed, you look entirely too proud of your self in this picture.

And way to clean!!

[Captain Neon]

And way to clean!!

I was thinking that too. Just changing my fuel pump this week end, I ended up looking like a coal miner.

[David Strieb]

It's going in a 39...I will remove the hood, radiator, side panel and front fender.

You should be able to remove the whole front clip assembly, fender bolts at the body cowl and radiator bolts where the radiator support bolts to the frame. The whole front clip comes off in one unit with 2 brave people, 3 if you have enough friends. Take the bumper and hood off first, undo any wires.

[james curl]

If you pull the front clip, just before you are ready to pull, jack up the car and remove both front tires, now let the car down on the jack. Now when you pick up the front clip you do not have to lift very high to get it off. After you have removed the front clip jack the car back up and put the front tires back on and continue to work.

[Don Coatney]

It has been done with the hood on. Not by me but by Dennis Hemmingway

[Young Ed]

And way to clean!!

Can't see my elbows down its quite possible they are filthy. Also notice the engine and how clean it is. The previous owner had cleaned and done a few things to the engine to get it running. So most of the nastiness was removed before I got to it.

[Powerhouse]

jd52cranbrook:

Definitely NOT doing either, thanks....hahaha

Thanks evryone for the advice, I will try and follow all of it. I used studs so maybe not gonna be able to chain it up top...??? I did put a long one at back driver's corner for the horn to attach to...and two longs for the spark plug wire harness. Maybe I can get a long bolt and attach a chain to the water neck?

Edited June 25, 2010 by Powerhouse

[jd52cranbrook]

I would not go to the water neck. Get yourself a couple of case 8 bolts on each corner.

I've had mine out more times then I care to admit, getting good at it,.

Speaking about using your legs, I was lucking enough to get a free block a couple of years back for future use from a youngster north of SF. When I went to get it, he had it in his trunk, picked it up carried it it my trunk and laid it down. Pretty impressive. Carried it like a baby.

[Young Ed]

Bare block? I've carried bare ones around. Anything more then that gets too heavy.

[jd52cranbrook]

block, crank, and main caps.

I've lifted and carried bare blocks short distances, but my age is catching up with me.

Edited June 25, 2010 by jd52cranbrook

[randroid]

Folks,

Not much I can add that hasn't already been said other than two things I did with mine; I had enough Budweiser to keep my crew interested (and interesting), and a friend brought over his backhoe. (I swear he could thread a needle with the bucket but a good operator is worth what he gets paid.)

Never got around to needing to swear or break a sweat.

-Randy

[Powerhouse]

I guess I could just replace the front stud witha bolt for lifting...shouldn't ruin the seal right?

[David Strieb]

I've always used a chain from the gen. mount holes to the rear manifold stud, then assemble the motor when it's in the car.

[dontknowitall]

its easy when the noose is off.. but anyway here is what I did