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Title: Lifting Grey engines Post by: Fraze on October 24, 2015, 02:30:16 PM Has anyone tried lifting grey motors using a bit of chain bolted between the two rocker cover studs? I used to lift BMC engines this way and it is easy, maybe greys are too heavy? Love to know, cheers, Fraze
Title: Re: Lifting Grey engines Post by: mcl1959 on October 24, 2015, 06:40:28 PM I Don't recommend it, the studs bend very easily. I have used a chain from the rhs top gearbox bolt to one of the front manifold bolts with success.
Ken Title: Re: Lifting Grey engines Post by: fink on October 26, 2015, 04:23:46 PM I have a lifting tool you can borrow anytime! ;D
Title: Re: Lifting Grey engines Post by: REDMR2RED on October 26, 2015, 10:28:21 PM Grey motor lifting tool
(http://s21.postimg.org/4lhcp3fkj/image.jpg) ($2) Title: Re: Lifting Grey engines Post by: Fraze on October 27, 2015, 07:32:30 AM Thanks for the replies. I did try my engine lift/leveller on my spare engine and there was no problem. I set the two lifting chains so that there was a direct vertical pull, not sideways and it did the job without bending or damaging the studs.
However I think I will try to borrow a proper lifting tool as RedMR2Red pictures, and make one for myself. Title: Re: Lifting Grey engines Post by: Fraze on October 27, 2015, 07:36:09 AM Hey Fink, Where are you based? I'd like to borrow your engine lifter and make one for myself. Thanks, Frazer
Title: Re: Lifting Grey engines Post by: hsv-001 on October 27, 2015, 11:46:19 AM Mostly I lifted with a chain between the rocker studs . But that was back when parts [even motors were common] but couldn't you simply use a piece of angle drilled and placed between and under the chain to hold the studs apart. Just a thought .
Title: Re: Lifting Grey engines Post by: mcl1959 on October 27, 2015, 04:28:11 PM Problems occur when the gearbox is lifted out with the engine (most times it is) as the engine takes on quite an angle. Even with a vertical start lifting the engine, there is quite an angular pull when the engine is at 45 degrees.
Ken Title: Re: Lifting Grey engines Post by: hsv-001 on October 29, 2015, 06:48:26 PM Yeah understood ,but that can work to your advantage if you don't want to take your grille out . They are not a heavy motor ,so with a little thinking and some physics [and maybe a rope or your children's skateboard] its not really an issue .
Title: Re: Lifting Grey engines Post by: Fraze on October 30, 2015, 07:43:42 AM Hey Fink, can you let me know where you are located please? I would like to borrow the lifting tool as you offered so I can make one for myself. Thanks, Frazer
Title: Re: Lifting Grey engines Post by: JB on October 30, 2015, 07:50:48 AM Best give Gaz (Fink) a call.
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