Ceiling hoist for under $200! Worth a look?
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From: John_H on 25 Jun 2010 20:43 Scotty wrote: >"John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:f0da26d8nc8osa03fcq6o0tbppqh6noulk(a)4ax.com... >: Scotty wrote: >: >: >Wish that I had one when I pulled the engine out the other day! >: >: I can't think of very many worse ways to remove (or replace) an >: engine... which one of those did you use? ;-) > >Out of cuiousity why you say not a good way to pull out an engine? Just an electrical block and >tackle surely? They don't give precise enough control... a chain block provides vastly better control than any electrical hoist I've ever come across. Besides which, you can probably build an engine crane for a lot less than it costs to install an electric hoist (even a cheap one).... An engine crane is the best way to go in confined spaces so long as you've got a good concrete floor. Where there's plenty of room a chain block on a girder trolley running across a pit would be my first choice. Apart from being able to easily work either from above or below a lot of engines are simpler to drop underneath than to lift upwards. -- John H
From: Scotty on 26 Jun 2010 02:09 "John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:5rha26hnf88ajofkon5a54reuamncaf994(a)4ax.com... : Scotty wrote: : >"John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:f0da26d8nc8osa03fcq6o0tbppqh6noulk(a)4ax.com... : >: Scotty wrote: : >: : >: >Wish that I had one when I pulled the engine out the other day! : >: : >: I can't think of very many worse ways to remove (or replace) an : >: engine... which one of those did you use? ;-) : > : >Out of cuiousity why you say not a good way to pull out an engine? Just an electrical block and : >tackle surely? : : They don't give precise enough control... a chain block provides : vastly better control than any electrical hoist I've ever come across. : Besides which, you can probably build an engine crane for a lot less : than it costs to install an electric hoist (even a cheap one).... An : engine crane is the best way to go in confined spaces so long as : you've got a good concrete floor. : : Where there's plenty of room a chain block on a girder trolley running : across a pit would be my first choice. Apart from being able to : easily work either from above or below a lot of engines are simpler to : drop underneath than to lift upwards. : : -- : John H But for $125?????
From: Kev on 26 Jun 2010 05:58 Scotty wrote: > "John_H"<john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:5rha26hnf88ajofkon5a54reuamncaf994(a)4ax.com... > : Scotty wrote: > :>"John_H"<john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:f0da26d8nc8osa03fcq6o0tbppqh6noulk(a)4ax.com... > :>: Scotty wrote: > :>: > :>:>Wish that I had one when I pulled the engine out the other day! > :>: > :>: I can't think of very many worse ways to remove (or replace) an > :>: engine... which one of those did you use? ;-) > :> > :>Out of cuiousity why you say not a good way to pull out an engine? Just an electrical block and > :>tackle surely? > : > : They don't give precise enough control... a chain block provides > : vastly better control than any electrical hoist I've ever come across. > : Besides which, you can probably build an engine crane for a lot less > : than it costs to install an electric hoist (even a cheap one).... An > : engine crane is the best way to go in confined spaces so long as > : you've got a good concrete floor. > : > : Where there's plenty of room a chain block on a girder trolley running > : across a pit would be my first choice. Apart from being able to > : easily work either from above or below a lot of engines are simpler to > : drop underneath than to lift upwards. > : > : -- > : John H > > But for $125????? Just for the crane winch then add the cost of installation a proper rated beam installed in the roof or a rolling beam unit May work for some vehicles Scotty but The engine crane we used for the engine swap on my cruiser necessitated the removal of the front wheels due to the height the crane would lift and the size of the engine, never be able to do it in the average garage A roof crane would only really be effective if it was on a sliding/roller mount so you could move it forward and backward or mounted to a rolling beam as sometimes you may not be able to move the vehicle Engine crane is only $40 for a full 3 day weekend hire Kev
From: Noddy on 26 Jun 2010 06:32 " Scotty" <scoter1(a)warmmail.com> wrote in message news:4c25998d$0$17175$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > But for $125????? You get what you pay for. For not much more than that you could have a fold up hydraulic engine hoist which would be a far better option as far as being a useful tool is concerned. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Scotty on 26 Jun 2010 06:50
"Kev" <kevcat(a)optunet.com.au> wrote in message news:4c25cf21$0$1025$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... : Scotty wrote: : > "John_H"<john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:5rha26hnf88ajofkon5a54reuamncaf994(a)4ax.com... : > : Scotty wrote: : > :>"John_H"<john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:f0da26d8nc8osa03fcq6o0tbppqh6noulk(a)4ax.com... : > :>: Scotty wrote: : > :>: : > :>:>Wish that I had one when I pulled the engine out the other day! : > :>: : > :>: I can't think of very many worse ways to remove (or replace) an : > :>: engine... which one of those did you use? ;-) : > :> : > :>Out of cuiousity why you say not a good way to pull out an engine? Just an electrical block and : > :>tackle surely? : > : : > : They don't give precise enough control... a chain block provides : > : vastly better control than any electrical hoist I've ever come across. : > : Besides which, you can probably build an engine crane for a lot less : > : than it costs to install an electric hoist (even a cheap one).... An : > : engine crane is the best way to go in confined spaces so long as : > : you've got a good concrete floor. : > : : > : Where there's plenty of room a chain block on a girder trolley running : > : across a pit would be my first choice. Apart from being able to : > : easily work either from above or below a lot of engines are simpler to : > : drop underneath than to lift upwards. : > : : > : -- : > : John H : > : > But for $125????? : : Just for the crane winch : then add the cost of installation : a proper rated beam installed in the roof or a rolling beam unit : : May work for some vehicles Scotty but : The engine crane we used for the engine swap on my cruiser necessitated : the removal of the front wheels due to the height the crane would lift : and the size of the engine, never be able to do it in the average garage : : A roof crane would only really be effective if it was on a : sliding/roller mount so you could move it forward and backward or : mounted to a rolling beam as sometimes you may not be able to move the : vehicle : : : Engine crane is only $40 for a full 3 day weekend hire : : : Kev I did actually concider a 12Volt winch chained to the roof. to do exactly what this one does but with a slightly higher pulling capacity. For teh Chinese 8000kg winch it was goign to cost $750 landed and I didnt have that cash or the inclination to change me front bull bar to fit the winch after the engine swap. |