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F134 Hoisting Points

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by vanguard, Jan 19, 2005.

  1. Jan 19, 2005
    vanguard

    vanguard

    Tonight I was able to remove my transfer case levers (thanks go out to Dr. Vern for his tips) and the shift cover on my T-90. Looks like the cross member bolts are going to play nice so I'm about ready to pull the hurricane. Does anybody have some suggested lift points to attach the levelling bar?

    Cylinder head bolts? Exhaust manifold bolts. I'm selling the motor to another member and want to be sure to lift it out properly.
     
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  2. Jan 19, 2005
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    I used the head bolts on my L-4, but yours is going to be different of course. I cut a couple of pieces of hardware-store angle iron and used a 1/2" drill bit to cut a lifting hole on one leg, and then drilled out a hole the size to take a head bolt on the other leg. I then used a threaded link to attach the lifting chain to my new loops. I left the angle on the engine once it was installed, in case I need to pull it again for some reason.

    If you have to, I don't see why the exhaust manifolt bolt wouldn't work, although I'd use a short scrap bolt and run it down tight to prevent damage to the block. You might also try using a longer lifting chain and attach to the generator mounting point on the engine plate up front and the rearmost exhaust manifold bolt on the rear, if the head bolts won't work out.

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    Hawk62cj5

    Hawk62cj5 Captain of OldSchool

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    I Just lifted mine out with rope. I looped it around the front half twice then made 2 loops around the back half which and had it doubled twice between, didnt have a problem. I know it isnt the best way to pull one but hell me and a friend pulled a 350 out of a camro with just rope and a 4 x 4 x10 so the little hurrican didnt seem to bad.
     
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    Old Bill

    Old Bill Aggressively passive....

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    I did something similar with straps....
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    The chain is only there for a place to hook the straps to....Didn't have any troubles.
     
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  5. Jan 19, 2005
    vanguard

    vanguard

    Thanks guys! I used straps the last time, but it wasn't what I'd really call safe. :shock: Also, the body was off so it wasn't as big a deal. Looks like I need to experiment.
     
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    termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

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    I used a piece of chain from one of the front head bolts to the other corner rear head bolt. THe chain went thru the hook on a comealong and up it went.
    Just used the head bolts again and put a couple BIG washers so the chain couldn't slip thru the bolt head. Hung that way from my rafters for at least a couple weeks.
     
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    mb82

    mb82 I feel great!

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    jason you must have one strong buddy... my dad me and some of the neibors had a hard time getting my old hurricane out of the bed of my jeep when it got home using bolts on the cylinder head like brian did.
     
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  8. Jan 19, 2005
    kamel

    kamel Senior Curmudgeon

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    The factory calls for chains and a lifting tool using head the head bolts as tie in areas. Interestingly, there was a typo or perhaps a think-o in the shop manual for the CJ and when they were showing engine installation they had a picture of a jeepster instead of a CJ.

    Now, on ebay periodically there are F head lifting brackets for sale. I bought one, but it hasn't arrived yet.

    In the past I used the head bolt on opposite corners of the engine, but I always installed engines with the body tub off.

    When I tried it with the body tub on there were problems; the chains and hoist wanted to interfere with the lip on the body cowl. So I moved from the outermost two head bolts to the next set in. It worked, but I could see that was not a really good solution either.

    so when I saw the correct tool on ebay I bought one. I'll be doing a couple more engines this spring and I'm going to use the tool to see if they go back in and mesh with the transmission easier.

    It looks as if it would work better, but who knows?

    I said all that to say that getting it out is easier than putting it back in using the chain and head bolt technique. So you could prepare for re-assembly by getting one of the lifting tools.

    They go for around 20 bucks on ebay.

    good luck

    kamel
     
    kamel, Jan 19, 2005
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