picking up a sbc w/o a cherry picker ?

problem may be solved......might be getting a truck with a tommy lift , sure hope so

 

in 68 my neighbor was a member of a mc group, they had a sbc in the back of the PU, trying to figure how to get it out. Tiny drove up and ask what the problem was, he said no problem and put it in the shop. The only one who had an electric starter because he had broken so many kick rods off his bike. Swear to god

 

4 people no problem!

 

I bought a 56 Olds motor from a guy in Watts back in the 60's. I brought three friends to help pick it up. When we started to pick it up he pushed us out of the way ,picked it up by himself and threw it in the bed of the truck. I guess thats why he didn't worry about living in Watts.

 

Buy a 4x4 from home depot and use a chain .8 ft ......2guys on each side and you wont have any problems .....

 

Pretty common practice with sprint car motors. Here's a slick solution you can easily duplicate with 4 bolts and some hose to make the grop easier to get a hold of.

http://www.wehrsmachine.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=103

Just screw them into the exhaust bolt holes at the 4 corners.

SPark

 

Who has pictures from the HAMB Drags a couple years ago when we lifted the motor out of the truck for the Thunderbeast.

The Thunderbolts assembled thier dragster in the parking lot.

 

Brute force.

 

Fink, i might be able to get you a cherry picker on Sunday if you are not able to do it, I work 24hrs Saturday so wont be around. Are you moving it from a house in Turlock to another house in Turlock? PM me and I can give you my number..

 

go to harbor frieght and pick up a cheapy picker. or see if any members live close by.

 

Hay b fink I think have what you looking for "cherry picker" call me

 

We used to do it with 4 guys all the time. Wear gloves squat and lift

 

shawn , whats up ? im just to lazy to go get it , haha! i sold my s-10 and got a yukon so was just thinking we could pick the fucker up and put it in the back of the moving truck . eric's moving like half a block away from me so we could just drop it off at my house . i will need to use it for sure when i get ready to pull the old engine and drop this one in . i REALLY need to get my truck back on the road . i'll call you
any work done on the coupe ?

 

I'll be the first one to say this is a perfect excuse to go shopping for tools-buy a cherry picker. You'll use it again and again. I did crazy shit like that when I was younger, but now that I'm older...
Rent or borrow a lift. It's not as adventurous, but take my word for it, throwing your back out and being laid up for a few days isn't any fun.