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Old 04-26-2009, 10:37 AM
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Should I get a 1 ton or 2 ton lift for putting in an iron block ls1?

Not sure how much these things weigh.
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Old 04-26-2009, 10:49 AM
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they weigh alot less then 1st and 2nd gen small blocks and 1 toners have always worked good for me
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it's like a 40 dollar difference, wondering if I should just get the 2 ton
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I'd consider it... just makes it more useable. never know some time in the future you might be cherry picking the front half a car up in the air.
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