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A TT member asked about purchasing motor lifting lugs. I made mine and it worked great, (helps when you have a sheetmetal shop at work). I used .20 or 6 ga plate for the actual brackets, I made a spreader bar out of 1/2" threaded rod and nuts so the force on the plates was upward and would not pull inward applying force on the plenum. The inside nuts were placed at 26 5/8" apart, the rod was 31" long. (I placed a SS tube over the rod for looks and additional strength but I don't think it was required). I did not use the factory bolts to attach the plates, I purchased at Home Depot (4) 8 mm 1.25 pitch x 25 mm hardened socket head bolts, (a minimum of grade 5 is required). The top bolts were 1/2" diameter and fit the inside of the chain. The chain links were a little big so the safety latch on the lifting hook would not close properly, (a smaller chain may work better). If anyone would like a sketch of the plate dimensions e-mail me.    
  MISC. Z PHOTOS: La-Z-Link MISC. HOVERCRAFT PHOTOS:La-Z-Link
1990 Sliver Twin Turbo, Original Owner, 57,000 miles Best 1/4ET: 13.10 @ 107.6 MPH (prior to current mods)
OTHER TOYS:
1969 Big Block 396 SS Camero. 468ci, 13:1 compression, Solid roller cam, 456 Spool and big sticky tires. Two passenger hovercraft with a 110 hp Hirth electronic fuel injected engine. Max Speed 60 MPH on water with no brakes! Four passenger hovercraft, stock. Max Speed 47 MPH. |
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Homemade Motor Lifting Brackets/Spreader Bar - 
21:07:16 02/25/07
