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Lift Plate
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Quickstop [UK]
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Re: Lift Plate
So no-one uses a lift plate or pays less than $150 for a CNC peice of steel? Anyone.....?
So no-one uses a lift plate or pays less than $150 for a CNC peice of steel? Anyone.....?
Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Lift Plate
Thanks Jeff - is there anything out there I can buy for cheap? Otherwise I guess I'll need a leveller
Any suggestions?
Bueller?
Thanks Jeff - is there anything out there I can buy for cheap? Otherwise I guess I'll need a leveller
Any suggestions?
Bueller?
Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Lift Plate
Thanks Jeff.
Leveller it is....
Thanks Jeff.
Leveller it is....
Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Lift Plate
Dude,
how much shipped to the UK? Saw E-RUEs one and couldn't see the need for a $150 CNC milled slab of metal - saw a couple of guys had made their own for presumably a lot less.
Dude,
how much shipped to the UK? Saw E-RUEs one and couldn't see the need for a $150 CNC milled slab of metal - saw a couple of guys had made their own for presumably a lot less.
ghettosled
SYTY SUPERSTORE
Re: Lift Plate
In regards to a lift plate, although i'm sure distributing the engine weight to all 12 bolt holes vs. 2 with a chain on the corners of the intake, the re-drilled vortecs don't have a whole bunch of threads holding the intake to the heads so i would aid on the side of caution.
I did however just install an engine with vortec heads and an edelbrock efi converted carb manifold using a lift plate.. talk about easy access to just about everything!!
In regards to a lift plate, although i'm sure distributing the engine weight to all 12 bolt holes vs. 2 with a chain on the corners of the intake, the re-drilled vortecs don't have a whole bunch of threads holding the intake to the heads so i would aid on the side of caution.
I did however just install an engine with vortec heads and an edelbrock efi converted carb manifold using a lift plate.. talk about easy access to just about everything!!
Quickstop [UK]
Combating adversyty.
Re: Lift Plate
The amount of people that do this I can't understand why we don't have reliable and common method for pulling the engine/ replacing it. The lift plate thing I thought would be standard.
Has anyone dropped an engine/trashed their intake. I wonder if the leaks that some get are because of deformation of the bolts on installation when using a plate.
So what should I do to lower the engine in safely? I will be doing it by myself more than likely. I ordered the load leveller from Eastwood (mentioned elsewhere) in the hope that would work.
Would it be difficult to install the intake when the block is already in the truck and then put the heads on? Wait...will refer to Tooky's thread
Why is it never easy (or cheap?!!)
Mike, can you make something for us pleeeease?
The amount of people that do this I can't understand why we don't have reliable and common method for pulling the engine/ replacing it. The lift plate thing I thought would be standard.
Has anyone dropped an engine/trashed their intake. I wonder if the leaks that some get are because of deformation of the bolts on installation when using a plate.
So what should I do to lower the engine in safely? I will be doing it by myself more than likely. I ordered the load leveller from Eastwood (mentioned elsewhere) in the hope that would work.
Would it be difficult to install the intake when the block is already in the truck and then put the heads on? Wait...will refer to Tooky's thread
Why is it never easy (or cheap?!!)
Mike, can you make something for us pleeeease?
ghettosled
SYTY SUPERSTORE
Re: Lift Plate
a chain with a bolt in the accessory hole of each cylinder head has worked well for years! Two people is always easier then one, and a good cherry picker with swivel hook helps also.
a chain with a bolt in the accessory hole of each cylinder head has worked well for years! Two people is always easier then one, and a good cherry picker with swivel hook helps also.
bezerk
New member
Re: Lift Plate
i did it with a chain multiple times. the lift plate happend to be on the lower intake. i kinda liked it. a bit more easier to line it up with tha transmission, cause you can move the engine alot easier than with lifting it up from 2 point.
i really don't think you will destroy the lower intake.
i did it with a chain multiple times. the lift plate happend to be on the lower intake. i kinda liked it. a bit more easier to line it up with tha transmission, cause you can move the engine alot easier than with lifting it up from 2 point.
i really don't think you will destroy the lower intake.