Lifting a 3.2 off the stand

[Amstaff]

Is it safe to lift a 3.2 off the stand by putting a strap around the intake manifold or should I take it off the stand using the lifting hook and then install the manifold. I am just worried that something will break and the engine will end up on the ground.

[Dmitry at Pelican Parts]

Hi Tom - check out the link below to an earlier thread with some suggestions. Hope this helps you out a bit!

getting engine off the stand

[Tippy]

No! Do not lift the engine by the intake manifold. It is 2 piece with a rubber coupler along with being thin-wall cast aluminum. Even if 1 piece, I doubt the intake could take the load and would break in pieces.

There's lift tabs to use.

[Amstaff]

So none of these ideas work for me but it made me think that I should use my two post lift to pick it up from the bottom with some 2x4's.

Thanks Dmitry!

[Amstaff]

Originally Posted by Tippy

No! Do not lift the engine by the intake manifold. It is 2 piece with a rubber coupler along with being thin-wall cast aluminum. Even if 1 piece, I doubt the intake could take the load and would break in pieces.

There's lift tabs to use.

I couldn't get it on the stand with the lifting hook because it was too steep of an angle (hook is in the back of the engine). I thought I would have the same issue getting it off the stand.

[911T70]

Here's how I do it with my 2.2 engine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAZm6SyTS1U

[bdonally]

There's always the Kubota method:

[dwelle]

i just bring a pallet up from underneath with my forklift.

not as cool as using a tractor to be sure...

[Targa Me]

I used a chain hoist to lift my engine and place on an engine stand.
There is an eye lope at the rear of the engine (clutch side) and I used the mounting cross bar to hook up the front.
If you look at the front of the engine you will see two small C-clamps. I placed those there so the chain link would not slide from side to side while I was lifting the engine.

[DeRRis]

Originally Posted by 911T70

Here's how I do it with my 2.2 engine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAZm6SyTS1U

That's magic