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    Good hoist hook up points

    I am getting ready to pull my engine this weekend. I am going to be pulling the engine with the transmission.
    I have the intake manifold removed.
    I was wondering what are the correct points to hook the hoist up. I was thinking to use the bracket that comes of the head as the front hook up point but not sure for the rear.

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    the rear I just looped a strap around the tranny bellhousing

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      Hmm will have to look into that, I dont really have really long chains as I am using a load balancer on the hoist.

      BTW what headers are those they look great.

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        Also is it easier to remove the bitch clip form the shifter carrier and leave the shifter in the car or to pull the tranny with the shifter carrier attached.

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          The forward pickup point is the bracket mounted between the upper timing cover and the head. The rear pickup point is a lug that sticks out of the block just above where the starter mounts. I use a homemade hook for the rear point to avoid fighting my way around the intake and heater hoses to reach the lug. If I remember I'll get a picture of the hook tonight and post it.

          I usually leave the shifter in the car if rebuilding it isn't a part of the motor pull. If I pulling the shifter with the engine/transmission once the engine/transmission has been partially lifted to make it easy to get to the bitch clip I'll remove the shifter before continuing.
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            Originally posted by CrazyB View Post
            Hmm will have to look into that, I dont really have really long chains as I am using a load balancer on the hoist.

            BTW what headers are those they look great.
            That is with a "sweet" harbor freight load leveler. Note it is easier to get the engine out when you stuff the car into an FIA cement wall and chop the front end off...

            I think the headers are the BavAuto ones, but I am not positive as they were on the car when I bought it.
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              Ouch, Yeah i also have the sweet HF load balancer

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                #8
                idk if u have same set up but my garage i put in a hoist kinda thing i forget the specific name but its a big chain and i just hooked up on the motor mounts and had no problems ... remove the shifter assembly 4 sure though and removing radiator helps alot :p
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