Anyone used one of these before - Or heard of any horror stories ???

Roadkill · July 15, 2008, 04:08:46 AM

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55starchief · July 15, 2008, 04:10:24 AM

Yeah have seen those before, i have always wondered about lifting on alloy manifolds, but have seen them used in magazines and overhaulin so i guess no problems

Roadkill · July 15, 2008, 04:11:06 AM

Quoting: 55starchief

have seen them used in magazines and overhaulin so i guess no problems

That was my train of thought . . . .

art b · July 15, 2008, 04:11:24 AM

should work depending on the balance,

and the strength of the intake area/manifold...id be dubious tooo

Roadkill · July 15, 2008, 05:11:35 AM

Interesting article :

http://www.kaizen-ms.com/files/Al_vs_Fe_Manifold.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.kaizen-ms.com/files/Al_vs_Fe_Manifold.doc

Seems everyone's worrying too much !

55starchief · July 15, 2008, 05:17:41 AM

thats impressive to say the least, so in theory you could lift the enire car with the plate attached to the intake

Roadkill · July 15, 2008, 05:35:56 AM

Quoting: 55starchief

so in theory you could lift the enire car with the plate attached to the intake

Yeah - But they don't recommend over 1000lbs - or that the tranny's attached.

Sounds like pussy talk to me.

art b · July 15, 2008, 06:31:15 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

Sounds like pussy talk to me.

i wont mention rachet straps and springs then...

Titsy · July 15, 2008, 07:15:40 AM

If you're in two minds you have two options:

Helicoil the intake threads,

or don't use it...

Roadkill · July 15, 2008, 09:04:59 AM

Quoting: Titsy

If you're in two minds

I was - but the results speak for themselves . . . the threads didn't fail on those tests . . . .

Gator · July 15, 2008, 01:12:09 PM

hmmm i may need to pull a motor soon and was thinking of using one of them

nick69 · July 15, 2008, 05:40:04 PM

I used one only last week. Nice and simple.

Roadkill · July 15, 2008, 05:52:02 PM

Cool because I just brought one.

EDIT - And an oil pump primer.

art b · July 15, 2008, 06:14:58 PM

should have chipped in and bought one between ya...

Roadkill · July 16, 2008, 03:31:33 AM

Quoting: art b

should have chipped in and bought one between ya...

It was only £8 !

- And that was the expensive one !

bbfmark · July 16, 2008, 02:35:47 PM

ive used one before on a 283 with a cast iron gilde on it lifted no problem i got my one from summit in the states about 5 years ago

55starchief · July 16, 2008, 04:49:31 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

EDIT - And an oil pump primer.

Yup, i have one of those.