Weight of FE engine ?

[Barry_R]

Ain't no 17 pound FE intakes anywhere on earth.....
Aluminum ones seem to run between 32 and 36 pounds.
Iron ones bust my scale...

[FUNFER2]

Hey Patrick- I would need to download the spreed sheet required but, my computer is getting slow and can't add any more new files. I'll get another add on board someday !

Barry-you have mail.

[olddog]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

Hey Patrick- I would need to download the spreed sheet required but, my computer is getting slow and can't add any more new files. I'll get another add on board someday !

Barry-you have mail.

If you have usb port on your computer, pick up a thumb drive. There are many sizes available. You can get them way up in the gigabite range.

[FUNFER2]

I don't know if i should start another thread about this subject but, here's the main question for needing the weight.

I've seen many guys through the years using a chain hoist in there garage to remove small block,...engines but no big blocks.

Say the FE weighs 650 lbs., if I sandwiched two 2x10's on my garage rafters, and attached the hoist to them, don't you think they would hold that much weight ?

[olddog]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

I don't know if i should start another thread about this subject but, here's the main question for needing the weight.

I've seen many guys through the years using a chain hoist in there garage to remove small block,...engines but no big blocks.

Say the FE weighs 650 lbs., if I sandwiched two 2x10's on my garage rafters, and attached the hoist to them, don't you think they would hold that much weight ?

It depends on the material, the span, and how it is all tied together. Would you and 3 or 4 buddies climb up there and sit for an hour?

Lay a 4" x 6" x 8' across the rafters. Then buy some jack posts (like they put in the basement to hold up the floors. Set a jack post on each end of the 4x6. Use screws to make sure everything is tied together and cannot move or fall on your car.

Better yet rent a lift. The wheels give it good mobility.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

... if I sandwiched two 2x10's on my garage rafters, and attached the hoist to them, don't you think they would hold that much weight ?

Here's some tables that show load weight based on size/span. http://www.raisedfloorliving.com/spantables-1.shtml But in a word, don't do it. Buy an engine stand and rent a lift (because you will not use the lift for more than a couple of hours at a time, but your engine might sit outside of your car for a good period). Being able to position your lift while you're lifting is a big deal.

[undy]

Kev, use a cherry picker. You can pick them up at Costco/Sams Club/Harbor Freight/Northern Tool for around 200 bucks.. A friend would probably lend you one. Man, what a better system to lift an engine rather than what you're going to use. I've got a cheap one that I've yanked several FEs with a TKO600 behind it out of the Cobra. I did it myself, no help. Rethink that rafter crap..

Maybe another group purchase.. heh, heh..

Dave

[FUNFER2]

Sorry, I forgot to mention the reason for removing the motor in this manor.
I have a cherry picker and have removed/installed the engine at my friends shop, out in the country by me but, it was hit by our tornado. It's not safe to use. I only have a single stall garage and driveway, and with having to come in with the lift from the side on our cobras, I can't put the lift on the grass.
So, anymore ideas ?