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| | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 | How is the best way to lift a 216 or 235 engine without damaging anything?I lifted mine by wrapping a chain around it.But it was very unbalanced and dangerously close to tearing up the distributer and spark advance.I know theres got to be a better way than my bull in a china shop approach!
thanks in advance! phil54ball | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | The shop manual shows how to do this. They use two head bolt locations. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,107 | i use an engine leveler. after using one i wouldnt want to have to pull a engine without one. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,756 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,756 | I use the two head bolts like the manual shows, and bolt a small piece of 2 inch angle iron under them with holes drilled to attach a chain. That gives me more thread engagement than trying to use the head bolt to attach the chain directly.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 2,074 | I like to attach a chain from water pump area across the motor, back to manifold bolt. Do not just wrap a chain around, the motor will slip and fall on your best foot/leg etc. Also there are adjustable beams sold by maybe Harbor Freight or local auto parts, that allow you to adjust the weight as you lift, giving you the angle you want at the time. Just be careful and try to get a helper. Take off as much stuff as you can from the motor and the truck, ie. radiator, hood etc. will make it much easier and get a place ready to drop the thing vs messing around with the motor on the hoist.
Also put the motor at TDC then you can pull the distrib. and other stuff that will get pulled anyway. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 | Thanks for the info.I ordered a shop manual so maybe next time around I will know better.How helpfull is the factory assembly manual? Im a little new to this ,but have some background in wrenching.Just not on these old trucks.Thanks again. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 43 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 43 | I used an engine leveler and 2 pieces of flat iron to hang the chains connected to the side motor mounts and to the top of the bell housing where the stomp starter linkage bolts up. the flat iron was 11" wide and kept the chains from damaging the distributor or from scratching the block.
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