Engine support pictures

[93rev2sev]

I am currently implementing that tool. here are some pics of it in use.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k266/wolf99tpc/shoENGsup/DCP01150.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k266/wolf99tpc/shoENGsup/DCP01153.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k266/wolf99tpc/shoENGsup/DCP01152.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k266/wolf99tpc/shoENGsup/DCP01148.jpg

Props to scott patterson's design.

 

[SHO Continental]

doesn't look to be holding it very straight.

 

[93rev2sev]

It's not, The angle will help facilitate Tranny removal tomorrow. Once the tranny is removed, the weight will be more well distributed and it will straighten out.

 

[Ishodu]

I would be carefully of that front support leg on the drivers side seems to have quite a angle to it. I just fabbed one up out of metal It will be in use tomorrow night, I will snap a pic.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

I built one out of steel too.

Complete with carpet pads, and cranks to raise and lower the engine with precision

 

[91 Plus]

They are very helpfull for sure.

I usually just use a cherry picker if I cant get my hands on one of those.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

A cherry picker gets in the way for trans removal.

Great for pulling a motor though.

 

[91 Plus]

It really didnt get in the way. I thought it worked pretty darn well. Specially with the subframe slides right back off of it. Its halfway lifted up so you can put it back on your self!

 

[Shoaz]

I'd be a little careful about adding some reinforcement so that if something gets bumped or moved laterally that those 2x6s and 2x4s on the fenders don't keel over.

 

[Rockledge]

Mine is a SHONUT version, taken from the clutch install video. Strong as heck. No lateral movement concerns at all. I used some serious lag screws all around. I doubt I could get it apart now even if I wanted to.

 

[sdpatt]

Please be careful. Your implementation of the design omitted the triangular pieces under the crossbar at each end that prevented side-to-side motion. If you look on the drawing again, you will see the pieces in the "CC TYPICAL" view halfway down the page at the far left. Since the drawings of the two full spans of the front and rear bars were views from the top, the lateral supports under the bars only show as dotted lines in those pictures.

 

[Endri_SHO]

yo man,

you gotta be careful with that thing yo,., its crooked i can see it from here.. a little move on that bad boy and man , dont think about your car.. support it better that engine will you, its not a honda engine or a toyota corrola.. its a huge a$$ **** motor there man,,, 700 lbs...

 

[thecrew2999]

yo man,

you gotta be careful with that thing yo,., its crooked i can see it from here.. a little move on that bad boy and man , dont think about your car.. support it better that engine will you, its not a honda engine or a toyota corrola.. its a huge a$$ **** motor there man,,, 700 lbs...

lol its not that big. its 182 c.i. not to mention its no where near 700lbs i think with heads and block its 400 lbs pushing it... wanna know how i figure that?
engine swap i had to move the 3.0 block with heads on it by myself and i had lifted it to move. so if it was close to 700 lbs id be in a lot of pain.
but never the less you dont wanna be under that thing if your suport snaps on ya. even 200 lbs at about a foot drop will do some serious damage to you under the car.

 

[thecrew2999]

an engine lift will do more wonders then some boards plus in case ya go to do something else later on it will be useful.
the boards look like they are buckeling in. add some corner braces and some flat braces to the boards since its better safe then sorry.

 

[thecrew2999]

also im just wondering is this how a clutch install works ? you drop the trans and subframe? im just wondering for future refference.

 

[bryantaylor]

****, i always just use a jackstand and a block of wood under the oilpan, lol

 

[93rev2sev]

I have reinforced the support with corner braces.

Excuse: My brother built it (the Ford Engineer):laugh_ti:

 

[yamahaSHO]

Here's mine (actually, the Colorado SHO Club's)... It was made by AutoSHO's dad. VERY well built.

 

[Rockledge]

also im just wondering is this how a clutch install works ? you drop the trans and subframe? im just wondering for future refference.

Yes, the subrame and then the tranny, in that order. Now of course there's some preperation involved, and a whole bunch of stuff to disconnect and reconnect - sequentially - which is why the SHONUT clutch install DVD is so helpful the first and even second time through the process.

 

[Ishodu]

Here is my engine support as it sits right now, I am just taking a little break.