Another bonus to the hoist. (for me anyway --- ;^)

In theory, if I had used 2x4 for frame of platform to match height of
my tubbed engine lid:

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/enginelidtubbed

if I had to drop the engine when away from home, the 2x4 pieces
*might* suffice as rails for the hoist.

Neil.

On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 10:37 PM, The Westy man <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
> I am actually almost shocked that such a thing has not been already used
> before I thought of it.  It is so natural to use this kind.  And I used to
> use a cherry picker before.  There was time when I lifted an engine in that
> took more than one day to mach with the transmission, with enourmous effort.
> Now it takes minutes.
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com>
> To: "The Westy man" <zolo@foxinternet.net>
> Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 10:11 PM
> Subject: Re: 2.1 running again, thanks, list!
>
>
>> That hoist sure made "fine tuning" engine position easy for my conversion.
>>
>> i.e. getting the drive train level with the vehicle, then measuring up
>> and making the parts for the engine carrier. It was also really useful
>> for setting the best engine height.
>>
>> And it also worked great to get the engine in. --- ;^)
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 2:57 PM, The Westy man <zolo@foxinternet.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Amaizing how little recognition that simple device I made, to take out
>>> and
>>> istall the engine to make it a joy, received.  And for me to read about
>>> double jacks and all kind of obvious struggles with platforms and what
>>> not,
>>> is really a puzzle why most don't realized the simplicity without lifting
>>> the car both sides.
>>> Well, we are not all the same, I guess.  I went through my struggles
>>> myself
>>> too.
>>> Zoltan