engine lifter

[enjenjo]

I don't like to use chains to set an engine in place, too many chances to slip and mar hard work. and most of the adjustable lifters won't fit with a carb installed. So I ofter build a dedicated lifter for a particular engine. This is one I built for this LT1. It  took about an hour to whip it up out of scrap steel.

[Charlie Chops 1940]

Frank, be careful, you're gonna run dry before Tech Week.

Charlie

[WZ JUNK]

Looks good and a good idea.

I wonder if there really is any such thing as scrap metal.  We may need to refer to it as random pieces of as yet unused metal.  I have accumulated a stock pile of such.  But I am a little junky.

John

[48builder]

This is one I built for this LT1. It  took about an hour to whip it up out of scrap steel.

Hey Frank,

Does the front just slip over the TB? I wouldn't think that is strong enough.

BTW, do you know any way to oil prime an LT1? Mine has been sitting for 8 years, and I'd like to get some oil through it before trying to start it.

Walt

[enjenjo]

This is one I built for this LT1. It  took about an hour to whip it up out of scrap steel.

Hey Frank,

Does the front just slip over the TB? I wouldn't think that is strong enough.

BTW, do you know any way to oil prime an LT1? Mine has been sitting for 8 years, and I'd like to get some oil through it before trying to start it.

Walt

Yes it just slips over the throttle body. In this case the lift point was about 3" ahead of the rear of the engine, so there was not a lot of force on it. But since it's held on with 4 6mm bolts it should not be a problem any way.

The only way I know of priming it is with an external pressure oil tank through the cooler fittings, or the fitting just above the oil filter in the side of the block.

I wonder if there really is any such thing as scrap metal. We may need to refer to it as random pieces of as yet unused metal. I have accumulated a stock pile of such. But I am a little junky.

I save anything that looks useful, and eventually I use it. All the steel in the engine lifter had been used at least once befire, and some of it several times. Amd it will probably be recycled again.