I am trying to avoid spending $400 on a lift when I am sure there is one somewhere out there collecting dust that I could borrow. I have to drop a 951 engine (gently).

Anybody able to help?

 

I'm in St Eustache if you need to borrow an engine hoist ...

Cheers !
Phil

 

Forgot to mention ...
It doesn`t come with the car attached to it

Cheers !
Phil

 

Thanks Phil, I'll think about it. As it stands if there isn't one in Ottawa I think i might buy one at Princess Auto and then sell it. Although with the tranny lift... that might be helpful to support the cross member.

I'll get back to you. as usual it is a balance between time & money, of which I have niether!

 

princess auto has one that is rated at 660lbs, is that enough?

 

can't you rent one?

 

Phil, where did you get yours?

 

Drop it from the bottom

 

I picked it up at Cdn Tire a few years back ... they go on sale for almost 1/2 price every now and then,that and the engine stand !

Gotta love that store ... lol

Cheers !
Phil

 

I am dropping it from the bottom, but if I asked to borrow an "engine drop", nobody would know what I was talking about ;-)

Unfortunately you still need the "lift" to move the engine forward and then lower it. I'll probably end up buying one and then selling it. Thought of renting but its a PITA to pick up and return twice, and would probably run me well over a hundred by the time I was done.

I am just about ready to "drop", but getting serious grief from one stupid cross-over to turbo bolt. There is always at least one...

 

Nah man. Remove the tranny, pull the torque tube back, drop engine, profit.

 

really? removing the tranny sounds like a pita as opposed to moving the engine forward. everything is already stripped out so there is room at the front of the car. remember no hoist, doing this in the garage, so not a lot of clearance under the back of the car.

While I am at it, why remove the x-member and then the engine? seems easier to drop both and separate them out of the car.

 

got my lift. Princess Auto had one on sale for $150. Problem was it was not very good. and "box 2 of 2" never showed up from China, so it was missing legs. They took pity on me and gave me a super deal on one of thier good ones!

 

Hey Paul,

Here's a cheap solution for you

 

paul, if you still need one, i will be in ottawa this weekend and can bring you mine so you can use

let me know if theres anything