Best way to pull engine w/o load leveler
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Best way to pull engine w/o load leveler
I ordered a load leveler but it's on back order from the company I purchased it from but I cant wait to pull the engine from my '88. What's the safest way to get the engine chained up and hoisted out?
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you get the chain you are going to use, and adjust it when you start pulling the engine out, then put your weight on the engine once it starts to move so you level it manually while it comes out, so you dont destroy anything.
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psh - grab a come-along and put it inplace of the rear chain. When you put tension on the hoist to pull it, make sure the come-along has a few inches of "slack" in it so you can drop the rear away. I did this for many many years before I got the Load Leveler just to make it easier.
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Chain, a bolt and nut, and the hoist. move the bolt to where you want more links on the chain... this is hard to describe. Basically the bolt goes through the links, you put the hook under the bolt that is adjusting the chain. It makes it so you can have say 14 in of chain to the back of the engine while maybe having 4 of chain going to the front hook on the engine. I can take a picture if this is too confusing. But I've been taking all sorts of engines out for many years and this In my oppinion maybe works better, is cheaper and faster than a stabilizer bar.
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Chain, a bolt and nut, and the hoist. move the bolt to where you want more links on the chain... this is hard to describe. Basically the bolt goes through the links, you put the hook under the bolt that is adjusting the chain. It makes it so you can have say 14 in of chain to the back of the engine while maybe having 4 of chain going to the front hook on the engine. I can take a picture if this is too confusing. But I've been taking all sorts of engines out for many years and this In my oppinion maybe works better, is cheaper and faster than a stabilizer bar.
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You guys have some funny ways to pull a motor, JUst throw a hand grenade or two in the engine bay and run after a couple times, You`ve just got piece`s you can remove with your hands, Good Luck. Just get a cherry picker and a nice size chain, two 3/8 bolts and washers, and nuts adjust it accordliy, And lift it out gently.
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I've always found removing the hood to be helpful first if you haven't done that already. Hoist and chain method!
I've always found removing the hood to be helpful first if you haven't done that already. Hoist and chain method!
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Its a kubota L35, so yeah it's a backhoe.....
I highly recommend it for yanking the 13BT block and trans, much easier than any other method I have tried thus far, and it's good for more than just pulling engines. I don't know if they sell them at Harbor Freight or not, probably find one on ebay though...
I highly recommend it for yanking the 13BT block and trans, much easier than any other method I have tried thus far, and it's good for more than just pulling engines. I don't know if they sell them at Harbor Freight or not, probably find one on ebay though...
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Actually if you wrap some chain around the bucket and secure it so it cannot rotate you can fix lengths of chain to the block and to the chain wrapped around the bucket and then use the hydralics to level/tilt said motor
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Well the last motor I pulled before this one was a pain in my back literally, so, I decided to give this a shot. I'm talking like a minute to have it out of the engine bay and on the ground.
And actually I used something very similar to whats Titanium is talking about when we put it back in the car. I just used two different nylon straps to keep it level and was able to angle it with the hydraulics on the way down in, made it a cinch.
Here she is dropped back in:
It seemed a bit overkill at first but it worked great in reality. Plus you can make big jumps w/ it for your dirtbikes and quads....
And actually I used something very similar to whats Titanium is talking about when we put it back in the car. I just used two different nylon straps to keep it level and was able to angle it with the hydraulics on the way down in, made it a cinch.
Here she is dropped back in:
It seemed a bit overkill at first but it worked great in reality. Plus you can make big jumps w/ it for your dirtbikes and quads....
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As long as the car rolls, it's pretty easy. I did it by myself, no help, and I used this:
Got it at Grainger.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5W556
Got it at Grainger.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/5W556
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Loose the hood, and to make life easier, the rad too. You'll have more space. Use an engine lift or the chain hoist if you can move the car. You can get away with just that and some chain and bolts and manpower. Play around where the hoist hook goes on the chain to get a decent balance.