Engine straps for lifting engine

[garnold]

Originally Posted by Berwil

My 1450 has a lift loop on the head stud that I hook a strap to for lifting. I checked my O also, it it has a small loop on the head stud for lifting as well. It has a later replacement 8hp engine in it, so I don't know if the early ones had the loop or not. Here is the one on my 1450.

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Bill

Well that surely comes in handy

[rwairforce]

Sounds like a plan.
I gave some thought to those winches from Harbor Freight Sam put us on to. I understand that they're not for overhead use but for pulling an engine and maybe a 1,000 pound tractor to the height of a table would work. I don't know, just thinking. Regardless, I ordered two of them with no real plan of what to do with either of them.
This of course is Sams fault.

[garnold]

Originally Posted by rwairforce

Sounds like a plan.
I gave some thought to those winches from Harbor Freight Sam put us on to. I understand that they're not for overhead use but for pulling an engine and maybe a 1,000 pound tractor to the height of a table would work. I don't know, just thinking. Regardless, I ordered two of them with no real plan of what to do with either of them.
This of course is Sams fault.

HAHAHA
Yeah, Sam's post got me to buy one as well (does he work for HF???) but I'm talking about this one...
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-chain-hoist-996.html

[rwairforce]

Yep, I've seen that one a few times too.
I really don't have a good secure, trustworthy anchor point for it on the ceiling. It's all finished and insulated. I would probably just use my 1 ton floor shop crane.

[garnold]

Originally Posted by rwairforce

Yep, I've seen that one a few times too.
I really don't have a good secure, trustworthy anchor point for it on the ceiling. It's all finished and insulated. I would probably just use my 1 ton floor shop crane.

I'm working in my garage and was wondering if putting a hook up in the ceiling was a good idea or not. Not enough room for to much else in a single car garage. Well at least I have options now

[cubs-n-bxrs]

Originally Posted by garnold

Is that safe to do against that bolt? Isn't that a lot of stress pulling on the bolt on an angle? Also, I'm guessing you need to remove some of the heat shielding metal to do this correct?

It's completely safe been doing it for years. If I run across the situation where the head bolts are sitting below the fins I use a 3/8th spacer and a longer bolt and draw it down tight. Heck the quiet lines already have a lifting point attached to to head using same 3/8 bolt. I myself would opt out of using anything electrical for lifting. If something is binding or jammed up you sure as heck will not know using a pushbutton on an electrical winch. Good recipe to break stuff. Chain falls or come alongs is all I use.

[garnold]

Originally Posted by cubs-n-bxrs

Chain falls or come alongs is all I use.

Good info and I agree about the electric. The link I posted up a few clicks is to a chain based hoist that I was looking at. Seems to be something that is made for stuff like this and not to pricey. Right now I'm just taking my time and getting some great ideas from all you folks as I setup my little shop

[CubCadet129]

I just lifted it out with me and my grandpa. It was a heavy engine (K301), but with the S/G removed it was manageable

[red211]

They are heavy, I pulled the s/g off my 301 and then picked it out and put it on the bench alone. I wouldn't want many grandpas doing it, but I know a few that still could. Hope I can do it that way for several more years, but if you have any back issues I would sure recommend against it.