[TR] Folding engine crane clearance

[Todd Bermudez]

Hi Bob,

I think Harbor Freight currently has a 1-ton folding hoist for 100 bucks.  If
you live in a city with Entertainment books...you might be able to double dip
depending upon who's workin' the register??

You'll need enough clearance to bring the enge & tranny out of the car plus
the boom thickness & hook...plus what ever chains/leveler you use.  It doesn't
take very long so if you run into a snag, push the car out & get it out.
You'll need to pull up & then out & keep doing that until it's out...at which
time you can level it back out if it's on a leveler.  I'd recoomend getting
one whilst you're at harbor freight!  They're pretty cheap.

I couldn't tell you what over all clearance, but it might be tight

Cheers,

Todd


> From: 75TR6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org
> To: stan.foster at hp.com; 6pack at autox.team.net; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:23:08 -0500
> Subject: [TR] Folding engine crane clearance
>
> I'm lucky in that a local TR6 owner friend has access to an engine crane
> that I'll be able to borrow. My concern is how much height do I need to
pull
> the engine and tranny as a unit? I thought I was being smart by backing the
> car into the garage so I'd have lots of room up front by just opening the
> garage door. But opening the door limits headroom and leaves me 88". Is
that
> sufficient? Also, does the car need to raised up at all?
>
> Bob Danielson
> 1975 TR6 CF38503U
> Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack at Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack at Autox.Team.Net] On
> Behalf Of Foster, Stan
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 12:18 PM
> To: 6pack
> Subject: [6pack] Recommendation for a folding engine crane ?
>
> I wonder if anyone has a recommendation for a folding engine crane for
> around $150 or less that is known to be capable of removing a TR6 engine
and
> tranny with OD. I have no practical limit wrt headroom but I do have space
> constraints.
>
> I checked with Taylor rental and they want $50 a day to rent a crane that I
> will probably need four times (removal, loading for transportation,
> unloading,
> installation) so in the end it will be more convenient and no more
expensive
> to buy one as long as it collapses pretty good for storage.
>
> The main issue seems to be boom length to reach to a point above the rear
> engine lifting eye.
>
> Stan
>

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