Subject	How to hoist the engine w/o the small plates plenum<->head
Posted by	Dark Diver on November 22, 2007 at 5:52 PM
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Message	Here's the problem : I pulled the engine using safety belts around the plenum. No problem, I had removed the tranny before so it was not that heavy. But as I did the water bypass and will install an EBC, I removed the golden plates that go from the plenum to the head, on each side (L+R). Now I have to reinstall the engine in the bay, but I'm not sure the plenum will be strong enough w/o these plates. Should I use the 2 bolts (on each side) on the head where the bottom of the golden plate was screwed (circled in red, but now the plate is no more on the engine) ? Or should I reinstall these plates to hoist the engine ? FYI, I painted the plenum, so I wouldn't hurt it. Thanks
Follow Ups	How to hoist the engine w/o the small plates plenum<->head - Dark Diver 17:52:07 11/22/07 It will be strong enough, but those are there to support - 1badz32 (MN) 18:04:37 11/22/07 OK, I'll put them back. Thanks. (n/m) - Dark Diver 18:37:57 11/22/07 Re: How to hoist the engine w/o the small plates plenum<->head - 818TTZ(SoCal) 18:23:15 11/22/07 i've taken out motors with and without the gold brackets - spyhunterTT(nj) 18:47:37 11/22/07 You could use them... OR.. - Kong ZTT GT28RS MD 22:30:12 11/22/07 Thanks guys, I'll put them back, at least to support - Dark Diver 02:41:20 11/23/07 I've done about 10 now just using longer bolts.... - BOOZTD 3 15:00:39 11/23/07 So you use the 2 upper bolts in the plenum rather than - Dark Diver 07:24:29 11/24/07
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