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Although it is possible to pull the engine out the bottom, I decided to pull the engine out of the top. The carport from this article has 4X6 treated posts embedded in concrete. I also braced two 2X4 cross beams together that keep the top ends of the posts apart. By stringing a heavy chain between the tops of the posts, and attaching a 3 ton hoist to the chain in the center, I have a fairly compact and economical hoist. It is very easy to cause serious injury to yourself and others as you hoist 500 pound hunks of steel, so consult with an expert. Read this site's terms of use. If you aren't absolutely sure of yourself, have a real mechanic work on your car. I sweated over the details of hoisting the engine for a long time, and figured it would be useful to share my procedure.
I used 4 grade 8 bolts that fit into the head, straddling cylinders 3 and 4. The threads on the bolts run a bit beyond the full length of thread, and I anchor the bolts against the head with an extra nut and washer. I protect the head with the head gasket. Keep rags over the pistons and cylinders to protect from scratches, make sure that the bolt heads don't go through the chain links, and use washers:
This chain, which I used to drag an entire Rambler American in this article is rated much, much higher than what is needed. I cut 11 links for each segment:
Here is how the 3 ton hoist is attached:
I straigten the chain out later. With this kind of hoist, the chain needs to be in the same direction all the way around from the lifting end, through the gears. Before you hook the hoist up, run it through the entire lift without a load, and make sure the chain is straight. There is a half a twist of the chain in the picture... not sure if you can see, but that needs to be fixed, and I do later on:
Another view, where you can see the twist in the chain. Again, make sure there is no twist in the chain:
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