The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop How to lift the engine off of the frame?

I have a 248 that needs to be removed from a donor frame. I have only removed an engine once ever. My friend and I just picked bolts at random. I was 17 or 18 at the time and dumb. Are there specific bolt locations that I should use? I do not want to break anything.

Hy Joseph_Y, depending on what year we're talking about, one bolt on each side of the bellhousing up into/through the engine rear crossmember, two bolts at the front of the engine. Also drop the exhaust pipe off, then lift and separate (no that's an old bra ad), hope that helps.

3B, I think he's asking where to attach the chain to lift the engine. If I remember, someone said to use a couple of the head bolts, one at the front and one at the rear of the engine, on opposite sides. I just don't remember which side at which end.

i need to put the engine on a stand so I can work on the front suspension.

I just used tow straps as slings and lifted mine off the frame with and engine hoist. As long as you make sure the straps can't slip it seems to work.

Here is the proper way to lift the engine. This is for a 216 but yours wouldn't be all that different. Lifting Engine as per Shop manual

I did it like the Shop Manual shows but I used longer eye bolts and was able to leave the rocker assembly in place. This was on a 216 and a 270

I used to use head bolts (and sometimes rocker-arm post bolts - please do not groan too loudly) but I recently bought eye bolts from Tractor Supply Co.

Thanks for all the good information. What size eye bolts do I need to buy from Tractor Supply? I want to do what twotone did and not remove the rocker assembly.

Thanks for the help everyone. The 248 is sitting on the engine stand now. I ended up removing the rocker assembly as it was in the way of the head bolts. I forgot to take some pictures, so I have nothing fun to share.