home made engine lift Options

[Jeroen]

with the car out of the garage, I have space to do some other fun projects
like this one...

was also nice to practice my welding

started out with a cheap a$$ jack
added some decent castor wheels, a pair of hinges and some square tubing

[watsonrx13]

QUOTE (slivel @ Mar 29 2005, 11:13 AM)

QUOTE (ChrisFix @ Mar 28 2005, 06:33 PM) QUOTE (slivel @ Mar 28 2005, 04:41 PM) I've used this for engines, transmissions and most recently installing a double wall oven.  It's an ATV jack and I got it on sale at Kragen for  $49.95. Steve Have you used that ATV jack for removing a 914 engine, and did it clear the tranny. PEP Boys has it on sale for $45 and it seems like it is a pretty nice fit for engine drops. Would love to hear any user experience. Didn't mean to burst Jeroen's bubble, but for those near a Kragen this ATV lift is a cheap alternative. I've used it to install my six and my 901 box - they fit OK. I used a piece of MDF on the jack under the gearbox and cinched everything down with a ratcheting nylon strap to be safe. It worked just fine. But my disclaimer is that I installled the engine separately first, blocked the flywheel end with bottle jack and wood and then used the ATV jack to slide the tranny in place. Haven't tried removing or installing the engine/trans as a unit. The ATV jack is rated high enough to handle the weight but the size might be an issue. Steve

Well, I bought the ATV/motorcycle jack and TRIED to use it this weekend to remove my engine/tranny... IT DOESN'T WORK The bracket that surrounds the bottle jack gets in the way underneath the tranny. Don't waste your money if you're going to use this specifically to remove/install the engine/tranny combo. But, it works great after the engine/tranny is out of the car and you're working on it later. BTW Steve, thanks for clearing up your 'successful' use of this jack, for the life of me, I couldn't figure out how you used it....