How to get the motor from the floor up onto the stand

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I'm with the pull it apart crew. I can dead lift bare blocks, but they're only a couple hundred pounds. I've also lifted an assembled 383 short block with a guy. So I'd pull the heads and timing cover and have a couple buddies over.
 
OK. The Egyptians built pyramids, you can do this. Put a pallet next to the engine. Roll the engine onto the pallet. Put two pallets, one atop the other next to the engine. Roll the engine over on to it. Put two more pallets one on top of the other onto the single pallet. Roll the engine over onto this stack. Continue in this way until it is high enough to bolt up. I did not check to see where you live. If you live across the street from me, I just wrote all this for nothing and you could come over and borrow my picker.
 
The LA Small Block goes 540 pounds in stock form with accessories (less if you've got aluminum components. I got the 340 in my '74 down to about 490 by ditching the boat anchor intake for an LD340 intake)

Save yourself the hassle and headache, invest in a Engine Crane/Hoist/Cherry Picker.

You can use em for so much more than just engines

Transmission replacement in my old '87 Dodge D50 Plow Truck (may it rust in peace)

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Ye olde '87 D50 as a "off-road" engine crane...used the Plow Frame to yank the engine from a junk S10 pickup :cheers:

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Engine crane installing a 2.5L Intercooled Turbo Diesel into my '84 Dodge D50 (weighs in at 580 pounds without accessories... One seriously heavy 4-Cylinder)

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Later on the '84 sported a 2.6L Gas Engine for about a month, and was promptly yanked for a 273 Small Block.

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Like I said, an Engine Crane is well worth the initial investment. Unless of course, you're working on uneven terrain (like at a junkyard), in which case refer to my "off-road engine crane" pic :cheers:
 
I watched my father get crushed and killed by his 73 Polara Wagon in front of our garage. Don't put your son through this. Its something I lived with for years. My son was one year old when this happened. All I can do is tell him about the good times with my father. Don't Let this be your sons future. I will never forget that day , And the look on my dads dying face.

Please for your sons sake. Buy, rent, or borrow the proper equipment. If for any reason to teach him there is a safe way for everything you do. Life is short enough without being stupid. I hope you take this advise because it only takes one slip up and you may lose him or he may lose you. Remember you won't be here forever to watch over him. Teach him well. Steve
 
Oldmanmopar said:
I watched my father get crushed and killed by his 73 Polara Wagon in front of our garage. Don't put your son through this. Its something I lived with for years. My son was one year old when this happened. All I can do is tell him about the good times with my father. Don't Let this be your sons future. I will never forget that day , And the look on my dads dying face.

Please for your sons sake. Buy, rent, or borrow the proper equipment. If for any reason to teach him there is a safe way for everything you do. Life is short enough without being stupid. I hope you take this advise because it only takes one slip up and you may lose him or he may lose you. Remember you won't be here forever to watch over him. Teach him well. Steve
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The first part hurt to read. But do teach your son to be safe. Worked at an engine shop for a while and whenever the engine hoist was not at the shop, which was often, all of them were hoisted by myself and the shopowners backs. Hmm....wonder if that would have anything to do with my f'ed up back...Anyway, a long bolt in each cyliner head and 2 long ones in the back and 2 good strong backs will lift it. 4 strong backs might make them stay that way a bit longer....
 
Oldmanmopar said:
I watched my father get crushed and killed by his 73 Polara Wagon in front of our garage. Don't put your son through this. Its something I lived with for years. My son was one year old when this happened. All I can do is tell him about the good times with my father. Don't Let this be your sons future. I will never forget that day , And the look on my dads dying face.

Please for your sons sake. Buy, rent, or borrow the proper equipment. If for any reason to teach him there is a safe way for everything you do. Life is short enough without being stupid. I hope you take this advise because it only takes one slip up and you may lose him or he may lose you. Remember you won't be here forever to watch over him. Teach him well. Steve
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this is a sad story I will think of this all day.sorry for your loss.........Artie
 
When I bought my project (11-12 years ago), The first two things I invested in was a FSM and an engine hoist (which I have used a lot for other stuff too). I couldn't imagine not having one in my shop.

Investing in quality tools is part of building a car too, with out the stuff you need, a project never gets done.

Jason
 
demondreamer said:
I wrestled the 800+ pound LA 360 from a trailer onto my garage floor with the help of my son. It's resting on an old tire and I need to get it up onto an engine stand.
If need be I can use a come along and rig a forged eyebolt thru a girder to lift it so I can bolt it onto the stand.
Trying to avoid renting a hoist if I can.
Anyone have any other slick methods to accomplish this task?
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If you want to take an hour ride up to Morristown, you are welcome to borrow mine (as long as you return it when you are finished). It even folds up so you can fit it in an SUV or Van.
 
Last time I picked up a short block three of us lifted it off the stand into the back of my truck.But I'm with the others here invest in an engine hoist Your back will thank you for it!I picked up one on sale at a pepboys for around $100. well worth it I use it all the time and the legs fold up to store away neatly.
 
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