Is it safe to lift a complete engine with a lifting plate bolted to the manifold in place of the carb if the manifold is aluminum? The sbc has a cast iron block and heads.
Thanks,
Scott
I lift my motors that way but I take 2 precautions.
I use studs instead of bolts because they screw in further.
I use grade 8 exhaust manifold studs and nuts for their strength.
I have done it before with an iron manifold but I just wanted to be sure aluminum would hold and I guess, form what has been said, it will. Lifting from the heads? Where would you hook the chain? I want to be sure I don't mess up the paint job on the engine.
Chain goes cross corners. The way I do it is have one bolt into the back pass. side of the pass. side head and the other into the drivers side front. You use a bolt with a wide washer and snug it up with the chain.
The bolts go in the holes drilled in the end of the heads for acc. and so on. The cross corners works well and keeps the engine even. I just do this because I don't have the plate for the manifold.
I wouldn't do it with an air-gap type manifold.A friend of mine has acracked air-gap he claims was caused by lifting with a carb plate ain:
I much prefer the cross chain method-bolts are under shear load instead of tension,and bolts are a larger size.
Good Luck,George
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Hot Rod Forum
2.2M posts
175.6K members
Since 2001
A forum community dedicated to hot rod owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about restoration, builds, performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!