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Apr 4, 2024 | 07:38 PM

rrwolfjr

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Intake Lift Plate

I was wondering what your guys thoughts are on using an engine lift plate on a 390 with tranny included to place it back in with an aluminum holly intake. It just seems to me that’s a lot weight on those small bolts/threads.

Apr 5, 2024 | 07:23 AM

lilorbie

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From: The Hotel California

If it was me just to be safe . I'd take the intake off and then put the engine/trans. in. Those threads are gonna be holding a lot until they don't. Just my 2 cents.

Apr 5, 2024 | 07:36 AM

Jim_K

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I wouldn't do it. Those have always looked pretty sketchy to me, and given the aluminum intake...

Nope!

Apr 5, 2024 | 02:59 PM

Mach428

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You don’t need to take off anything to stab the engine into place. I agree about using the aluminum intake carb mount. When I did my 428 with PI intake, I used two L shaped lift hooks and installed them on two intake to block bolts opposed to each other at opposite ends. No problem.

Apr 6, 2024 | 05:10 AM

Crop Duster

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The lift plate will hold it, if you use G8 bolts. That said with the trans on it you will have a difficult time getting it in because you cannot control the angle of the dangle.
Get one of these and connect it to the heads. It will make your life a lot easier and safer. 2 Ton Capacity Load Leveler (harborfreight.com)

Apr 6, 2024 | 09:31 AM

nutter3

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Agreed, the Al intake would worry me. And I'm not worried about the grade 8 or grade 5 studs. It's the aluminum threads it is threaded into. Use the harbor freight leveler for ultimate control. I just use a chain into the heads.