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Topic: Where can I place the jack to lift the engine?
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 914
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 11-13-2002 05:13 PM
   
Hey All,Where is the safest place I could put the jack to jack up the engine to check the motor mounts? I know i'll dent the oil pan for sure if I jack it there. Thanks in advance. Erik ------------------
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
Mine - Restomod in Progress 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
Dad's - Original Unrestored
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mustang68mustangs
Gearhead Posts: 239
From: pittsburgh,pa.usa
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-13-2002 06:22 PM
You can hook up an engine hoist and lift it up. or I usually put a block of wood on the jack and lift by the oil pan. Just go easy and watch the pan so it doesnt bend it.Never just use the jack pad youll bend the pan for sure.
Bob
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 2991
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 11-13-2002 08:27 PM
I too use a block of wood on the floor jack, using the oil pan to lift the motor. The wider the wood the better; you want to distribute the weight of the motor across the oil pan as evenly as possible  ------------------
1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 9095
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 11-13-2002 09:37 PM
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Originally posted by V8 Thumper:
I too use a block of wood on the floor jack, using the oil pan to lift the motor. The wider the wood the better; you want to distribute the weight of the motor across the oil pan as evenly as possible
I do the same thing,I use a 2x6x8 piece of wood.Just lift slow and work fast. Todd I tried a bigger peice of wood once a 2"x6"x12' that was hard to get under the oil pan.  SCOOP
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oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs
2.26 60'S
14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html
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rockafellz
Gearhead Posts: 914
From: San Lorenzo, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 11-14-2002 10:11 AM
Thanks Guys. I'll be checking the mounts and modifying them this weekend.Erik ------------------
1966 Ford Mustang 2+2
Mine - Restomod in Progress 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
Dad's - Original Unrestored
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mustang68mustangs
Gearhead Posts: 239
From: pittsburgh,pa.usa
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 11-14-2002 01:20 PM
Cool,let us know how it goes.
Bob
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soaring
Gearhead Posts: 116
From: New Mexico
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 11-16-2002 10:11 PM
Rent a cherry picker
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mustangs68
Moderator Posts: 16688
From: Hampton,Virginia,USA MCA#39406 M&M #12
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-17-2002 07:55 AM
We used a 2X6 appox 8 inches long.
Taking two Cambell soup cans (eat the soup) cut and flatten and with 4 1/4 inch screws attach to the "bottom" of 2X6 then with a peice of scrap "compressed" Foam Rubber appox 1/4 inch thick attach with glue to the top.
This will make a nice block to jack the oil/trans pan up..the Tin Can will support the jack craddle and keep the wood from splitting and the foam will cushion the pan.Sound like a lotta's work but have you ever split a 2X6 while it was on the jack
sam
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