Chris:
If you have limited head room, or a shorter engine hoist, then to
pull the engine and trans as an assembly you do have to make a drastic angle
change in the B engine to get it over the hood latch panel.
The Oberg Tilt Lift does make this job much easier, with no worries
about chain slippage.
If you are pulling the engine only, or have lots of height
clearance, then it is not necessary at all.
I use mine every time I pull an engine, and have found it very
helpful since I am antisocial and don't have any friends who are entranced
with spending the evening getting grubby.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: frank krajewski [mailto:frankk@intap.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 11:03 AM
> To: Chris Thompson
> Cc: MG List
> Subject: Re: OBERG TILT LIFT?
>
>
> Chris: Pulling an engine alone is quite easy if you have a
> cheery picker and
> some chain. Most of us do it regularly. You really don't need
> to waste any
> money on the oberg device. Just be sure you place the chain
> that lifts the
> engine strategically so the balance is good.
> Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
>
> Chris Thompson wrote:
>
> > Anyone used the Oberg Tilt-Lift device that moss sells?
> They claim that you
> > can pull an engine by yourself with one. Anything that
> makes it easier for
> > me to pull the engine (Which I dont plan to do alone) is a
> good thing.
> >
> >
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