where is the best place to hoist and engine from

[Kerny]

i need to hoist the engine out of the boat, i have a cherry picker i just need to know were to connect the chain to.

[HBjet]

I've done it several ways.
1) I've removed 2 intake bolts on opposite sides (one in the front and one in the back) then attached the chain using longer bolts where I removed the original intake bolts.
2) If the heads are off, you can attach the chain to 2 of the head bolts in opposite sides (again front and back) of the block too.
I hope this helps!
HBjet

[Kerny]

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[Kerny]

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[Beautiful Noise]

You can buy a Leveler,Come's with 4 chain's that you bolt on the head's 2 front 2 back then when you start to lift the Motor out you can adjust the level or angle of the motor as you need to.Work's great if you have a Tunnel Ram but I alway's pull my Carb's Off first :) :) The other way's are as HBjet said.......Good Luck :)
Steve

[Unchained]

I lift the engine with nylon straps around the header tubes right up next to the heads.

[HammerDown]

I gotta say I was a little more than nervous when my friend used a carb plate to pull my BBC W/Drive train. Worked out great.

[eliminator777]

I spent$15.00 Bought lift plate it bolts to manifold were carb sets.it has 3 holes to pick with. if you can't do this use holes on end of head.1 back 1 front 1left side 1 right side :D :D :D :p :p

[HBjet]

Unchained:
I lift the engine with nylon straps around the header tubes right up next to the heads. I like that idea best, but not everyone's cherry picker can lift high enough to clear the hull. That is when the motor is still assembled!
HBjet

[HOSS]

Easiest way to get it out is to raise the boat. I`ve used a Stihl but a comparable saw will work with an agressive chain and cut the bottom out. Gravity will do all the work for you. :D

[Thunderbutt]

Don't use the Carb plate, they have known to fail in Alum. manifolds. Go to the heads with the chain, it also gives you a little more height.

[GofastRacer]

I don't like that plate either!, I made this up and it works great, been using it for a long time!.. :cool:
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/12Hoist-med.jpg

[DansBlown73Nordic]

Is that just a 2 foot piece of water pipe? eek!

[GofastRacer]

Yep, with two grade 8 bolts on the ends!.. :)

[skeepwerkzaz]

The engine compartment..... :D