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I have searched and can't find anything on this so if I missed something I apologize in advance, I am wondering about the engine lift plate that mounts on intake in place of carburetor. Do yall use and trust it?
Is it okay to use it aluminum intake?
Can u lift motor and tranny together?
Also if u can lift with aluminium intake are there any special
kind of bolt to use for aluminum threads or normal grade 8?
I know that lots of people use them, I have too. But now that I,m older I don,t really want to put my life in the hands of 4 ;1/4" bolts. As for aluminum intake i don,t know if i would do that either.JMO.
So, I lifted my FE out, up and over the RAD support and thought it was just super..... I later found out that 2 of the threaded intake holes used to bolt down the carb and the lift plate were 90% shot and later caused me a vacuum leak.... Morale of the story, if your going to use a carb plate, double check your 4 holes and if needed heli coil them or re-thread.... I think God had pitty on my soul and kept my engine from falling on my feet Heres a pic, ignore the red arrow, that was for a different posters question.....
These look nice, better than the long bar and screw.
I'd have no problem using it as long as the manifold threads were good. A grade 2 1/4-20 has a tensile over 1000lbs, what's the most each bolt will see 200-250lbs? I'd still get grade 5 and watch the torque. Use studs like shown to distribute the clamping force.
I have used the manifold plates for SB and BB. And yes, I believe studs are 5/16" diameter. With aluminum manifold I like to make sure the bolt goes to the bottom of the manifold threads and use a stop nut if needed to get the plate snug to the manifold. Full thread engagement. I snug the bolts or stop nuts up but not high torque in this application.
many years ago one of the car magazines put it to a test. if I recall correctly the steel lifting plate bent long before the studs or aluminum manifold gave out.
Careful
Heres a pic, ignore the red arrow, that was for a different posters question.....
