Anyone ever use one of those plates that bolt to the top on an intake
manifold? Summit sells then so people must use them. It just seems like an
awful lot of weight to be supported by a cast aluminum intake...
James
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Gary Hedlin
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 12:13 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Engine Lifting
On 2/26/05 10:41 PM, in article BAY19-F4B7D7EE69957B6B3EB10DC3670@phx.gbl,
""Ronald Taylor"" <scsilverdakdml@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes it can be done.......a simple matter of using the bolt holes with
> the chain to properly balance the block, I always pulled the heads and
> intake to pull the engine.
>
> I fabricated a set of brackets that bolt to the deck surface directly
> in the center of the block, my cherry picker would pull the shortblock
> a lot easier that trying to pull it with the heads and intake attached.
>
>
> Ron
> 01' Dakota Sport RC 3.9...
> http://www.dodgetruckworld.tenmagazines.com/mygallery.asp?id=8143
> http://www.dragtruck.com/ENTRIES/RUSCAS2XUMHU.html
>
Cool... Thanks for the info! :)
I would have pulled the engine as a whole, but being the dumbass that I am,
I got bored and started pulling things off. I knew I couldn't get an engine
lift till this weekend, but I wanted to get a jump on things while I had the
time.
This rebuild should be fun!!! (sigh...profanity mumble....sigh)
--Gary Hedlin www.garyhedlin.com 2005 Dakota SLT CC 4.7 5spd 1998 Dakota Sport RC 3.9
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