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The "How NOT To Pull a GT4 Engine Thread" !!!

Discussion in '308/328' started by DavidDriver, Jul 16, 2006.

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  1. DavidDriver

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    #28 DavidDriver, Jul 17, 2006
    And that my friends, is "How NOT to pull the engine from a GT4!"

    Good...no. Make that Better luck with yours!

    Hope this helps.

    -David. (PDB)
     
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    #29 maurice70, Jul 18, 2006
    They go under the rear engine mounts from memory
     
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    #30 Newman, Jul 18, 2006
    Believe it or not ferrari installs them at the factory with the transfer gear cover on as well as the a/c compressor installed. I remove the a/c compressor myself but the gear cover stays on.

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    #31 Newman, Jul 18, 2006
    Yes they go under the mounts, there might be 2 thick and 2 thin ones.
     
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    #32 Sean F., Jul 19, 2006
    For those reading this thread much later than today, a friend of mine was able to easily pull his by himself by making and overhead hoist in his garage. He attached it to the roof joist's in the garage and basically had himself a small I-Beam crane.

    In his words, "It was much easier than I thought it would be".

    Just FYI for what could be an easier way to pull in lieu of using a standard engine hoist.
     
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    #33 DavidDriver, Jul 19, 2006
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    Hmm.... Interesting idea.

    When I tried to pull the hoist (engine still hanging) into the garage, it banged against the garage-door header, and I had to lower it about 6" to get it inside. And the header is 12" lower than the joists.

    I could mount a bracket on top of the joists (it'd be stronger that way anyway) and then mount a comealong, and it might give me some more flexibility in setting the engine back in the car.

    Definatley something to think about. Thanks for the idea.

    I found this (see pic) at Costco for about $35 bucks. I wonder how easily it'll ratchet down?
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    #34 smg2, Jul 19, 2006
    as a retired architect it scares me when people do this, joists are not designed to handle points loads of that weight. he's lucky he didn't kill himself. garages that utilize that type of post/beam lift use steel 'W' beam or 'I' beam supported by posts.

    please do not try this at home. pickers these days are not the expensive and have good lift range.
     
  10. Sean F.

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    #35 Sean F., Jul 19, 2006
    He didn't pull it from a single joist. He distributed the load across several off them and rigged it in such a way to spread the load out and avoid the point load.

    But you're right. Do not try this on my advice. Do at your own risk.
     
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    #36 DavidDriver, Jul 19, 2006
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    I agree. I'm not really comfortable with the idea unless I can spread the weight across several of them and block it sufficiently and then add some additional jacks somewhere. Even then, it should probably have a post or two. Which would eliminate even more room. It's technically a 2-car garage, but... because of the workspace on one side, it doesn't really work out that way.

    In fact, the more I think about this, the more implausable the idea becomes. LOL!!!

    The frame is constructed with 6x12's that are joined by Simpson ties, and lagged to (5) 6x6 posts that are lagged to straps imbedded in the concrete pad. One side is connected to another another structure (my screening room/recording studio) by a 2x12 that is lagged every 16". The joists are all 2x6 on 16" centers, with a catwalk and jacked (also with 2x6's) every 16", to the rafters. This is all new construction. I built it myself about 5yrs ago.

    The original, collapsed when the 2x4 ridge broke under the pressure of the concrete tile roof, during the Northridge quake. The roofers that installed the reinforcement for the flimsy roof (for the PO), at the request of the city, (who approved that cluster&%$@), simply added a pair of .....ornaments(?), nailed to two sets of rafters, made out of 2x4's, like in the picture below.

    Nah.... I think I'll remain the "Shade Tree Mechanic".

    Interesting thought though...

    -DD (dishwasher, waiter, carpeter, actor, carpenter, actor, waiter, painter, actor, computer programmer, actor, painter, software consultant, Leno Player, consultant, Avid tech, editor, actor, soundmixer, consultant, carpenter, screenwriter, editor, consultant, Ferrari mechanic (?))

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