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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 06:27 AM
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BTW......stop abusing the hooks on that chain.....sorry, but you're overloading the tip of the hook and are asking for a failure, which will drop that engine/trans/car on you or someone close to you. They're called grab hooks for a reason. You should be sliding a link in between the tip and the body of that hook. I know it's being petty and worrisome, but when you work in an industry that deals with chains and lifting heavy stuff, it's one safe point. I'd hate to hear about some poor kid in MD getting crushed because the tip of a hook broke while doing an engine overhaul. Take it as you will, but please use them properly.....bad things happen when you least expect them.
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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connect chain to optispark........ problem solved.....
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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BTW......stop abusing the hooks on that chain.....sorry, but you're overloading the tip of the hook and are asking for a failure, which will drop that engine/trans/car on you or someone close to you. They're called grab hooks for a reason. You should be sliding a link in between the tip and the body of that hook. I know it's being petty and worrisome, but when you work in an industry that deals with chains and lifting heavy stuff, it's one safe point. I'd hate to hear about some poor kid in MD getting crushed because the tip of a hook broke while doing an engine overhaul. Take it as you will, but please use them properly.....bad things happen when you least expect them.


not to be a dick and maybe i could be wrong but looking at the pics it looks like hes just using the hook to hold up the excess. it doesnt look like there is any seroius weight held on the hook. but yes you are correct. im in the CG and do aton (aids to navigation) and we work with lifting heaving buoys and what not so yea thats a huge thing they harp on is where you lift and what you use to lift and all that. but he looks like he might be good
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 11:45 AM
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I finally said something but if you look at the other thread when he was pulling it he was lifting the front of the car the same way.....I'm in the towing and recovery industry. Most of what I do involves putting loaded Semi trucks onto their wheels, so I take chain safety very highly. It's a lot like being a crane operator, only lower weights.....we only work with up to 150K lbs....give or take.

Just lookin out.....
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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this look right?!?!

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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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well first of all, I would have used the end of the heads, like where the accessories mount, front and rear.....but i suppose the intake bolt holes should hold....should. I'd recommend switching it so you don't pull those threads out....

As for proper chain etiquette try replacing the aluminum plate with a hook and that's how it should be used so you don't break them.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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I finally said something but if you look at the other thread when he was pulling it he was lifting the front of the car the same way.....I'm in the towing and recovery industry. Most of what I do involves putting loaded Semi trucks onto their wheels, so I take chain safety very highly. It's a lot like being a crane operator, only lower weights.....we only work with up to 150K lbs....give or take.

Just lookin out.....
no no no i comepletely agree and untill i saw just the last couple pics he posted. and you were correct in stating this issue. i didnt see the other threads either. so i didnt know im sorry.

But yea boostedpower. man throw those hooks on a link. damn i wish i had some chain i could show you what we mean. "DUH" put a pretty good pic. see if you can mimic the way the chain is in that contraption instead of poking the hook tip through the link.
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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okay so problem motor mount why will this not just slide out?!

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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 04:15 PM
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So I ended up lifting it really quickly and removed the K member and put the motor back on the dolly,

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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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Removed the headers time for a little brake cleaner bath, heres how it looks now


but I have a new problem... the lines that run along the oil pan to the oil filter?! how do you remove this so you can get to the bolts that hold the pan (and the timing chain cover) in place.... heres a reference....


and here's a pic after a little bit of brake cleaner....
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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remove the oil filter and you will see two bolts that go vertical....remove those and the cooler adapter and lines will come off
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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Make everything easier for yourself and get an engine stand their only like $50 and well worth the money that way that whole motor isnt swinging around on the hoist.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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need help! these lines wont come off, removed the oil filter!!
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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pictures on the way....
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Get the engine up on a stand.....when you look at the area that your now removed filter once occupied there should be a bolt or two. If you remove one or both of them (which ever there is, I can't remember off the top of my head) the cooler adapter should come right off.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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your hook is still wrong. not to sound bad but i just saw on the news last week some guy from NM got like trapped under a camaro and like a bunch of people lifted it off him. thats nothing with chains but just using proper precautions makes all the difference.
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Old Feb 2, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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Still no engine stand?. DUDE....

Anyway, maybe this will help:
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