Any Engine Pulling Ideas?
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Any Engine Pulling Ideas?
My friend gave me a 89 Lincoln with a 302.
Rebuilt with 8000 miles on it.
I'm pulling the engine to put in my brothers truck when he's old enough to drive (1 year)
Well we gotta pull it out. I don't have an engine crane because i don't pull enough engines to justify one.
I'm 16 and mostly tinker on them i do have 3 engines on stands i'm building.
I have had some pretty unique ways of pulling engines in the past. I don't intend on doing them again.
-Droped a 2.9 and a 5spd out of the bottom of the ranger i'm building.
-Pulled a 351W out of an 87 F250 to build up for the ranger using a 2ft by 2ft beam that runs the length of the house in the garage
-Pulled a DT 466 With a chain fall hooked to a tree (Scary noises came from that tree.
I might be able to borrow an engine lift from a friends neighbor that drags Mustangs with 514's.
But if i can't are there any idea's on how i could get it out?
Rebuilt with 8000 miles on it.
I'm pulling the engine to put in my brothers truck when he's old enough to drive (1 year)
Well we gotta pull it out. I don't have an engine crane because i don't pull enough engines to justify one.
I'm 16 and mostly tinker on them i do have 3 engines on stands i'm building.
I have had some pretty unique ways of pulling engines in the past. I don't intend on doing them again.
-Droped a 2.9 and a 5spd out of the bottom of the ranger i'm building.
-Pulled a 351W out of an 87 F250 to build up for the ranger using a 2ft by 2ft beam that runs the length of the house in the garage
-Pulled a DT 466 With a chain fall hooked to a tree (Scary noises came from that tree.
I might be able to borrow an engine lift from a friends neighbor that drags Mustangs with 514's.
But if i can't are there any idea's on how i could get it out?
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i have pulled an engine using a winch and a tree limb (very stupid) usually i borrow one off of my friend, buying a fold up is your best bet they are not to expensive and fold up small enough to fit in a corner
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Just buy it, you will use it for many yrs. Or maybe you and a buddy can split the cost. (Brother)? They are actually pretty cheap, I dont think you could buy the tube and ram and build it your self for any less.
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A farm tractor with front end loader works good. You can pull, back up, go ahead whatever it takes. Or something like a Bob Cat loader would work. If there are any farmers around they might help just for the fun of it.
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Harbor Freight often has their shop cranes on for $150. I got one a few years back (paid closer to $200 then), and I have used it for alot of stuff, in addition to pulling engines. Great investment.
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Get a good two ton fold up, they are very useful. I used my old one to do the lift on my 84 F-250, lifting one end at a time to change out the springs (I used jack stands too). I just used my new one to pull the cab off that truck in the process of scrapping it, along with lifting the frame clear of the axles to get them out. Of course my latest investment will be the best way to go (see tool or toy thread), you just can't beat a forklift.
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i guess i'll just rent or borrow one
i will probally end up buying one.
i work on a farm and the only problem is getting the JD2355 to my house my neighbor has a backhoe
Thanks for the tips.
i will probally end up buying one.
i work on a farm and the only problem is getting the JD2355 to my house my neighbor has a backhoe
Thanks for the tips.
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Yeah, I'd buy one if I was in your situation... you may be surprised how useful it would be to have around...
For some of us, the money is less of an issue than storing the thing for the other 364 days of the year... even the fold up models eat floor space in a tight garage. So renting makes better sense.
For some of us, the money is less of an issue than storing the thing for the other 364 days of the year... even the fold up models eat floor space in a tight garage. So renting makes better sense.
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Originally Posted by DT 466Man
My friend gave me a 89 Lincoln with a 302.
Rebuilt with 8000 miles on it.
I'm pulling the engine to put in my brothers truck when he's old enough to drive (1 year)
Well we gotta pull it out. I don't have an engine crane because i don't pull enough engines to justify one.
I'm 16 and mostly tinker on them i do have 3 engines on stands i'm building.
I have had some pretty unique ways of pulling engines in the past. I don't intend on doing them again.
-Droped a 2.9 and a 5spd out of the bottom of the ranger i'm building.
-Pulled a 351W out of an 87 F250 to build up for the ranger using a 2ft by 2ft beam that runs the length of the house in the garage
-Pulled a DT 466 With a chain fall hooked to a tree (Scary noises came from that tree.
I might be able to borrow an engine lift from a friends neighbor that drags Mustangs with 514's.
But if i can't are there any idea's on how i could get it out?
Rebuilt with 8000 miles on it.
I'm pulling the engine to put in my brothers truck when he's old enough to drive (1 year)
Well we gotta pull it out. I don't have an engine crane because i don't pull enough engines to justify one.
I'm 16 and mostly tinker on them i do have 3 engines on stands i'm building.
I have had some pretty unique ways of pulling engines in the past. I don't intend on doing them again.
-Droped a 2.9 and a 5spd out of the bottom of the ranger i'm building.
-Pulled a 351W out of an 87 F250 to build up for the ranger using a 2ft by 2ft beam that runs the length of the house in the garage
-Pulled a DT 466 With a chain fall hooked to a tree (Scary noises came from that tree.
I might be able to borrow an engine lift from a friends neighbor that drags Mustangs with 514's.
But if i can't are there any idea's on how i could get it out?