Cummins engine vs. typical engine hoist
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03/19/11 01:47 PM
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I scored a 5.9 cummins to put in my truck. I'm very excited that this part of the project is finally coming to fruition. But I'm realizing, that only working with big blocks, this thing is like one stage larger. Will a typical engine hoist like the one I have be adequate? Mine's rated for 2000 lbs, which nominally says I should be good. It lifts fully assembled big blocks without issue. But... what do you guys think about handling the cummins?
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Re: Cummins engine vs. typical engine hoist
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03/19/11 01:51 PM
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Hmm, i once bought an engine stand\d, rated for something like 2000 lbs, even had a picture of a BB Mopar with B1 heads on the box.
Put my stock 413 on it and boy did it groan, but it held long enough for me to pull the heads and all accessories. Anyway, this was made "overseas" and was optimistically rated I am thinking. I just hope yours isn't rated "optimistically".
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Re: Cummins engine vs. typical engine hoist
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03/19/11 02:32 PM
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I do have some faith, as I picked mine up over 10 years ago from a legitimate parts store. Which doesn't guarantee quality .... But the glut of poorly made stuff today makes me have just a little more faith in my old trusty.
I also agree with the engine stand comment, my engine stand sure doesn't like a fully assembled big block, but so far hasn't crumbled yet!
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Re: Cummins engine vs. typical engine hoist
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03/22/11 01:58 AM
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Follow up report: Engine hoist wins! Lifts that heavy sucker like a champ! And most importantly, keeps me from getting hernias when I have to move stuff.
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Re: Cummins engine vs. typical engine hoist
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03/22/11 10:13 AM
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This is slightly off-topic, but, when I was looking for a new engine stand a few years ago, I only looked at the ones rated for 2,000 lbs. Basically, no matter who it came from or who's name was on on it, they all looked like they came from the same source in China. Absolutely pure crap where the 2,000 rating was a big stretch. Unfortunately, it seemed the only step up was $1,000 units and nothing in between. So I bought a $200 Torin (still pure crap) and I wish I hadn't. It's already toppled over twice. We no longer have a choice anymore. Chinese junk or commercial stuff too expensive for an individual. Recently I had the same experience on a MIG welding cart. Sheesh!
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Re: Cummins engine vs. typical engine hoist
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03/22/11 06:27 PM
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We no longer have a choice anymore. Chinese junk or commercial stuff too expensive for an individual.
We made this bed we're in... As far as not affording it... It fell over twice? My insurance deductable on the car, and my medical, would eat up the difference between a cheap one and a solid one. You beat the odds twice. Wait until the third time when an ear breaks off the engine...
Well, art is art, isn't it? Still, on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now, uh... Now you tell me what you know.
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Re: Cummins engine vs. typical engine hoist
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03/22/11 08:50 PM
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We no longer have a choice anymore. Chinese junk or commercial stuff too expensive for an individual.
We made this bed we're in... As far as not affording it... It fell over twice? My insurance deductable on the car, and my medical, would eat up the difference between a cheap one and a solid one. You beat the odds twice. Wait until the third time when an ear breaks off the engine...
Yes, Iknow Ibeat the odds and I'm not thrilled about, but, the insinuation that the cheap route was taken is blatently wrong! Ihave 2 engineering degrees where Ilearned about cost/benefit ratio INTIMATELY and a $1,000 unit for a hack in his garage doesn't make sense. My wife needs food and a roof over her head. The mid market has vanished leaving us with a choice between crap and super-premium. Look back at all the threads about tools, furniture, etc. The rich have won by elliminating the middle class.
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Re: Cummins engine vs. typical engine hoist
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03/23/11 12:16 AM
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Harbor Freight breakdown model. Hasn't failed me yet, knock on wood. picked a 225, 318, 360, 408, 451 and a Dodge Cummins Turbo-Diesel, With trans! BUT it did lose a wheel under the Cummins, one of the front ones. I wasnt there, but it was kinda scary from what I heard. Mine has the support bands from the rear legs up to the top of the ram. And I ditched the no grade fasteners for grade 8 bolts, the big ones. I can take it down and fit it in the back seat of my car, kinda cool. Needs a handle in the back though and better casters up front. When the guy broke the cast iron front caster wheel, he replaced them with hard rubber that seem harder to pivot naturally. Since it is a break down its a little less sturdy than a welded rigid frame, but I have a flat polished concrete floor so there is no bumps to make it rock and roll. Looks identical to American Tool, The one at NAPA, O'reilly and Pep Boys. Some have the straps, others do not but everything else is the same. BE SAFE! Anything can break...
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