bit of a long shot but im after a folding engine crane i could borrow from anyone up this neck of the woods (Glasgow or near by) i have a engine i need to pick up. if anyone can help there are beer tokens waiting.

Cheers Davie

I guess Carlisle is too far?
2t folding crane and a hydraulic arm which could bolt to a trailer / truck

Carlisle is a bit far but thanks for the offer and i dont think the wife would be chuffed with a crane bolted to her car

cheers Davie

[Edited on 22/9/08 by davie h]

Davie, sorry no crane, but if it is just to lift engine into wifes car, muscle & scaffold poll & rope should do the trick. What kind of engine? I have a block & tackle hoist which u can borrow if its for in garage install & you have summat to hook onto.
give me a shout. cheers D.
Could poss help you out with a trailer if stuck.

Dave

its a zetec, i was thinking of taking out the passenger seat and getting the engine onto a board and jacking it up and sliding it into the car that way. thanks for the offer of the block and tackle but its a intergral garage and i wouldnt trust the strength of the joists

cheers Davie

Davie, not a great deal of weight in the Zetec engine. moved one in the back of the co estate not so long ago. Depends what you are collecting i.e. totally complete or minus alternator & pumps etc. Not a good idea if its manky & full of oil . where it coming from /to?

Dave

i think the engine will be completely bare, im picking it up from Airdrie and taking it to Cambuslang

Davie

In pre crane days we used to make a staircase of spare wheels with a board on each platform to hump them up and down (but with my aching back Ishouldn't be recommending the technique!)

sounds like a plan will take the front seat out jack it up and get it in that way.i will buy a crane later for getting the engine in the car as i need to set it up for the engine mounts


thanks for the help guys

Davie

When are you needing it for mate?? I lent mine out, but might be able to get it back for the end of the week

Rodriguez

anytime would be great just let me know when.

cheers Davie

No probs, ill phone the boy tommorow and see if hes nearly done with it!!

problem sorted i spoke to a old work mate and he has given me a loan of a crane not a folding up one but it can be dismantled and put in the car. i can also keep it as long as i need it

thanks for all the help

Davie

What about some scaffold poles? 2 tripods one at each end and a bar across the middle (or even two bars bound together with clamps.
Or a good beam or an "I" beam in the roof of the garage.

The a simple 1 ton Chain Pully block?
Cheap, Cheerful, and a LOT cheaper than a hydraulic crane. Something like this:

Linky

I have one, and its brill. Very controllable, and the only height limit is your supporting beam.

Have a good search on Ebay, cos they are not expensive. and very simple.
Just spray them with WD40 after use and store in a sack! (dont let them get moist or they rust and get stiff etc)


[Edited on 25/9/2008 by wilkingj]