8 replies to this topic

[mintyminis]

hi ..i just brought a couple of engine lifting brackets..i was told you can bolt them onto the rocker cover with the cover in place..it seems to me that if i do it up tight it squashing the cover down or am i meant to just nip it up a little bit?..anyone knows the best way to use these brackets?...thanks

[Sleepy Stu]

hi ..i just brought a couple of engine lifting brackets..i was told you can bolt them onto the rocker cover with the cover in place..it seems to me that if i do it up tight it squashing the cover down or am i meant to just nip it up a little bit?..anyone knows the best way to use these brackets?...thanks

Pretty sure they are not supposed to be used on the rocker cover bolts?

The only ones I know of are used once the head is off then you slot them on a couple of the head bolts coming out of the block and put the nuts back on.

Edited by Sleepy Stu, 09 May 2010 - 08:20 PM.

[jameswhiles]

As far as I know they are meant to bolt on with the rocker cover, some other cars that had an A series engine but with more room in the engine bay had them fitted when they came out the factory

[Sleepy Stu]

As far as I know they are meant to bolt on with the rocker cover, some other cars that had an A series engine but with more room in the engine bay had them fitted when they came out the factory

Oh yeah know I now what you mean they look like an L shape!

Edited by Sleepy Stu, 09 May 2010 - 08:33 PM.

[mintyminis]

As far as I know they are meant to bolt on with the rocker cover, some other cars that had an A series engine but with more room in the engine bay had them fitted when they came out the factory

that right it is an L shape..would you think that is ok to lift from the rocker cover?

[Kerrin]

Yes just use the rocker cover bolts and just give them a nip up with the spanner.

I have done 3 engine out and back in with mine and no problems. I used a steel bar between the two brackets to spread the load, but some people make up some angle iron with hooks on.

[mintyminis]

Yes just use the rocker cover bolts and just give them a nip up with the spanner.

I have done 3 engine out and back in with mine and no problems. I used a steel bar between the two brackets to spread the load, but some people make up some angle iron with hooks on.

ok.. thanks for your reply..

[MR MOL]

hi ..i just brought a couple of engine lifting brackets..i was told you can bolt them onto the rocker cover with the cover in place..it seems to me that if i do it up tight it squashing the cover down or am i meant to just nip it up a little bit?..anyone knows the best way to use these brackets?...thanks

hi ive used them numeres times on the rocker cover bolts and theve allways been fine you can get another engine lift that is a big bracket and actually tilts the engine so the diff will come past the subframe and that bolts on the same place

[Cooperman]

I always use one 'L'-shaped bracket (I all it my 'skyhook') which bolts onto the centre front head stud. It tilts the whole engine the correct amount and it's a 3/8" dia stud, so it's plenty strong enough.
Incidentally, if you bend the 'L' open a bit, you can turn the braket around, use a 3/8" UNC bolt and then the block is held virtually horizontal in both diretions when lowering it back onto the gearbox, making it a one-man job to fit engine to box. In fact I did just that in a few minutes yesterday afternoon.