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engine install methods? #1314847 10/04/12 01:46 AM 10/04/12 01:46 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,828 houston texas G gremlinsteve OP top fuel
gremlinsteve OP top fuel G Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,828 houston texas	who here has installed a engine / trans in there b bodies without the use of a lift? im reffering to coming in from the bottom on this. having the motor and trans mounted to a k member anready it will be my first time doing it this way and im thinking i can get it done with the use of a cherry picker or overhead hoist. what say you smart guys?/ steve if You Like Gremlinsteve. Gremlinsteve Likes You.

Re: engine install methods? [Re: gremlinsteve] #1314848 10/04/12 01:48 AM 10/04/12 01:48 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	It's been done by lots of us. The first time I did it was because all I had was three floor jacks and no cherry picker and no help...

Re: engine install methods? [Re: Jim_Lusk] #1314849 10/04/12 01:50 AM 10/04/12 01:50 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,828 houston texas G gremlinsteve OP top fuel
gremlinsteve OP top fuel G Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,828 houston texas	any tips? im thinking of making a cradle for the k member with rollers...something simple that i can roll. if You Like Gremlinsteve. Gremlinsteve Likes You.

Re: engine install methods? [Re: gremlinsteve] #1314850 10/04/12 01:55 AM 10/04/12 01:55 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	I did it through the bottom but still used my cherry picker to do it.

Re: engine install methods? [Re: gremlinsteve] #1314851 10/04/12 01:56 AM 10/04/12 01:56 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun nomore65BelvJim I Live Here
nomore65BelvJim I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun	Quote: any tips? im thinking of making a cradle for the k member with rollers...something simple that i can roll. $20 (or less) 1000lb furniture dolly from HF with a couple of 2x6 blocks does the trick.

Re: engine install methods? [Re: nomore65BelvJim] #1314852 10/04/12 02:01 AM 10/04/12 02:01 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,828 houston texas G gremlinsteve OP top fuel
gremlinsteve OP top fuel G Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,828 houston texas	awesome idea. i just bought you a beer....sometime in the future...i would have not thought about that. steve if You Like Gremlinsteve. Gremlinsteve Likes You.

Re: engine install methods? [Re: gremlinsteve] #1314853 10/04/12 02:17 AM 10/04/12 02:17 AM
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copper67440 mopar addict C Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 819 Dexter, Michigan	I did it. I made a cradle and set the whole thing on that rolled it under the car, lowered the car then pulled the engine up with a cherry picker. The trans was mounted to. All by myself.

Re: engine install methods? [Re: gremlinsteve] #1314854 10/04/12 04:12 AM 10/04/12 04:12 AM
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64Post master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,716 Baltimore/Denver	Quote: who here has installed a engine / trans in there b bodies without the use of a lift? im reffering to coming in from the bottom on this. having the motor and trans mounted to a k member anready it will be my first time doing it this way and im thinking i can get it done with the use of a cherry picker or overhead hoist. what say you smart guys?/ steve

Re: engine install methods? [Re: 64Post] #1314855 10/04/12 04:57 AM 10/04/12 04:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,467 So Cal autoxcuda Too Many Posts
autoxcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,467 So Cal	About 20 minutes to stuff a Hemi in an A-body. Just in time to get tacos for lunch! 7406542-Untitled-7.jpg (39 downloads) Last edited by autoxcuda; 10/04/12 05:02 AM.

Re: engine install methods? [Re: autoxcuda] #1314856 10/04/12 05:29 AM 10/04/12 05:29 AM
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Kirby pro stock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,527 minnesota	Know anyone with an ATV lift? Works great!

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