Ok but i wouldnt be able to change the clutches while on any of these engine stands, am i correct ......
Ok what did i just Blow Up ......
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Ok but i wouldnt be able to change the clutches while on any of these engine stands, am i correct ......
No most likely not - but you may be able to make the spacers long enough to give you wiggle room. You could always do that last while it was swinging on a chain>
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Im searching for something to make my life easy as can be, i know its out there lol
https://www.amazon.com/JEGS-80…hvtargid=pla-568857246842
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I would just check the mounting to see if it will work on a 4 cylinder block. Everything pictured was an 8.
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Im shocked no one has made a engine cradle w/wheels of course for our engines (hint hint)
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Ok but i wouldnt be able to change the clutches while on any of these engine stands, am i correct ......
Check YouTube for DIY wooden engine holders. Easy to make and you'd still be able to work on the clutch/flywheel. Most don't have wheels, but adding some locking casters shouldn't be difficult. The Ecotec engine has a relatively solid oil pan which should simplify making one.
See - https://www.youtube.com/result…query=wooden+engine+stand
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Check YouTube for DIY wooden engine holders. Easy to make and you'd still be able to work on the clutch/flywheel. Most don't have wheels, but adding some locking casters shouldn't be difficult. The Ecotec engine has a relatively solid oil pan which should simplify making one.
See - https://www.youtube.com/result…query=wooden+engine+stand
Now you have the light bulb above my head going off lol, thanks
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The engine is around 325-350lbs give or take a few lbs , the cradle on wheels holds 750lbs ....im assuming the front width is for mounting where the transmission mounts, then the concern is the back 2 brackets mounting to the engine .......
You should chat with dangerdarrell - he did 3 engine pull / clutch swaps last summer (and I helped!). After renting an engine hoist, he ended up buying one for himself. (This lad has mad skills!)
Not going to be so foolish as to utter the word "easy", but the gadget did make the job *possible*.
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You should chat with dangerdarrell - he did 3 engine pull / clutch swaps last summer (and I helped!). After renting an engine hoist, he ended up buying one for himself. (This lad has mad skills!)
Not going to be so foolish as to utter the word "easy", but the gadget did make the job *possible*.
He was involved in 3 engine pulls on mine alone - he prolly has done it more than Polaris To say he knows what he is doing is an understatement for sure!!
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Ok but i wouldnt be able to change the clutches while on any of these engine stands, am i correct ......
The rolling stands like MACAWS referenced will not allow you to change clutches while on the stand, but that is typically not a problem. When we are doing engine swaps here, we will use the stand like MACAWS showed to work on the engine, build it up and assemble. Then once the engine is assembled, we pick it up with the engine lift (cherry picker), then install the clutch/flywheel and install it into the Slingshot. The nice thing about the engine stands also is they allow you to rotate the engine to work on it, which is nice when doing the oil pan, etc.
I would definitely recommend a 4 wheel engine stand though, the regular "T" shaped ones can be tipped kinda easy, we have several of this type - https://www.amazon.com/Torin-S…ne-Foldable/dp/B004R900GO
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That’s the same stand I posted in post #95 on previous page
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Well Pep Boys had a cherry picker for almost $100 less than everyone else and only had one left, so i had no choice but to pick it up, a 2 ton for $199 , now on to creating a cradle for my engine and some other items should arrive by next week and i should be ready to lift this baby out
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Well Pep Boys had a cherry picker for almost $100 less than everyone else and only had one left, so i had no choice but to pick it up, a 2 ton for $199 , now on to creating a cradle for my engine and some other items should arrive by next week and i should be ready to lift this baby out
Not bad, cheaper than HF 2ton lift.
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Not bad, cheaper than HF 2ton lift.
I wanted the Harbor Freight one but they didnt have it in NY , i would have had to drive to NJ and then pay a toll to come back across the bridge and it was more.........so i kept looking and didnt believe Pep Boys had it in stock and at that price, the cashier tried to tell me it was $259 but i showed her the internet price and got it for $199 plus of course that god damn tax
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A few more items and ill be ready to begin but im dead set on a cradle , i want to lift it out and place it on something with wheels where i can work on it ( clutch, fly wheel ) without needing any assistance from anyone.......ill have my son to help remove it & place it back in ......i guess since im new at this i want to confirm what i destroyed b4 i start ordering what i need to get it running again
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A few more items and ill be ready to begin but im dead set on a cradle , i want to lift it out and place it on something with wheels where i can work on it ( clutch, fly wheel ) without needing any assistance from anyone.......ill have my son to help remove it & place it back in ......i guess since im new at this i want to confirm what i destroyed b4 i start ordering what i need to get it running again
In other words , just go for it. You will probably want someone else to do it next time, if you don’t have the right equipment.
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So I found these pics of our GM Ecotec 2.4L engine sitting on a 18" x 12" dolly and Harbor Freight has em with a 1000 lb limit, so the light bulb above my head got a ideal to create my own cradle using this dolly, so ill be able to lift it out and sit it on the cradle, til its ready to go back in ......
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Those furniture dollies aren't very expensive. Just to be safe, I'd make sure to add some additional pieces of wood to the top of the furniture dolly to ensure the motor sits stable on the furniture dolly!
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When in doubt, give ‘er more wood...