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Supporting Engine From The Bottom [message #351553] Thu, 23 January 2020 19:02 Go to next message
Melbo is currently offline  Melbo   United States
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I remember seeing a picture of a device that someone made to hold the engine up. I was a horse shoe shaped wood setup that they used to jack up the engine from the bottom.

I was trying to find my bookmark but I can't find it and I was going to do something similar to raise the engine an inch or two.

The comment was that you do NOT want to dent the oil pan so this pushed up on the edge of the pan against the block.

Any help or information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Melbo


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Re: Supporting Engine From The Bottom [message #351555 is a reply to message #351553] Thu, 23 January 2020 21:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Melbo wrote on Thu, 23 January 2020 20:02
I remember seeing a picture of a device that someone made to hold the engine up. I was a horse shoe shaped wood setup that they used to jack up the engine from the bottom.

I was trying to find my bookmark but I can't find it and I was going to do something similar to raise the engine an inch or two.

The comment was that you do NOT want to dent the oil pan so this pushed up on the edge of the pan against the block.

Any help or information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Melbo
powerjon posted this link in "front engine mount" thread:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p44885-engine-jacking-jig-for-lifting-motor.html



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Re: Supporting Engine From The Bottom [message #351559 is a reply to message #351555] Fri, 24 January 2020 10:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Melbo is currently offline  Melbo   United States
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That is the picture.

Thank You Very Much

I love this group of people

I will be sure to save it this time

Melbo


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Re: [GMCnet] Supporting Engine From The Bottom [message #351729 is a reply to message #351553] Thu, 23 January 2020 20:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
powwerjon is currently offline  powwerjon   United States
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Melbo,
I think this is what your after:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p63740-engine-lift-jig.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p44885-engine-jacking-jig-for-lifting-motor.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p44882-engine-jacking-jig-for-lifting-motor.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p44883-engine-jacking-jig-for-lifting-motor.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p44884-engine-jacking-jig-for-lifting-motor.html

Regards,

J.R. Wright
GMC Great Laker
GMCGL Tech Editor
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
TZE Zone Restorations
78 Buskirk Custom 29.5' Stretch
75 Avion (Under going Frame up Restoration)
On Location In Tucson (I don't do winter)


On Thu, Jan 23, 2020 at 6:03 PM melmull--- via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:

> I remember seeing a picture of a device that someone made to hold the
> engine up. I was a horse shoe shaped wood setup that they used to jack up
> the
> engine from the bottom.
>
> I was trying to find my bookmark but I can't find it and I was going to do
> something similar to raise the engine an inch or two.
>
> The comment was that you do NOT want to dent the oil pan so this pushed up
> on the edge of the pan against the block.
>
> Any help or information would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Melbo
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Re: [GMCnet] Supporting Engine From The Bottom [message #351732 is a reply to message #351559] Fri, 24 January 2020 10:37 Go to previous message
powwerjon is currently offline  powwerjon   United States
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I sent this yesterday and it has the dimensions in the first picture.

Melbo,
I think this is what your after:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p63740-engine-lift-jig.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p44885-engine-jacking-jig-for-lifting-motor.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p44882-engine-jacking-jig-for-lifting-motor.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p44883-engine-jacking-jig-for-lifting-motor.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/general-pictures/p44884-engine-jacking-jig-for-lifting-motor.html

Regards,

J.R. Wright
GMC Great Laker
GMCGL Tech Editor
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
TZE Zone Restorations
78 Buskirk Custom 29.5' Stretch
75 Avion (Under going Frame up Restoration)



On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 9:17 AM melmull--- via Gmclist <
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> That is the picture.
>
> Thank You Very Much
>
> I love this group of people
>
> I will be sure to save it this time
>
> Melbo
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