Chain Hoist

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  1. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    is there any problems using a chain hoist to remove a short block...got any tips on removing it?
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    thanks
     
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  2. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Been there, done that. Just be sure the car will roll fairly easy as you will need to be able to roll it backwards as you are lifting the engine out. Many engines have been pulled out with those babies.
     
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    Thanks ray(y)
     
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    yea i used a chain hoist in a tree to pull the 455 out of my delta 88, bolted it up to a th350 and dropped it in my cutlass. only problem was the hoist was a little too close to the tree trunk and the ground around the tree was bulged up because of the roots so the car sat on an angle
     
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    Pulled several with a chain hoist in an old Oak tree. Make sure it is a good strong tree.

    Is that ladder supporting the end of the branch that the hoist is attached to?
     
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    yeah..just put it there for extra precaution
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    W/O the ladder i picked-up a 300lb compressor w/no problems...guessing my shortblock weighs bout 400lbs
     
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    Nothing wrong with a chain fall, I still use one in side my bldg. As mentioned above you will have to roll the car back when pulling and then forward when installing so you want it to roll pretty easy.
    i lost a windsheild one time because the car was hard to roll and when it did start to roll it was hard to stop.
    Good luck and take your time.
     
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    mostly what was used before the cherry picker.
     
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    Done that many times. Keep the chain fall as close to the tree trunk as possible. Put blocks between the latter rungs, all the way to the ground. Other wise most latters are only rated for around 250 lbs, and all the stress will be on the one rung.
     
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    Thanks for the tips.I was going to do it today, but i had to break in the new pool.:D
     
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    I take it you're too young to have heard the term "Shade Tree Mechanic" ? :biglaugh:Well it seems my boy, YOU IS ONE NOW !!!!:rofl2: That there looks like a Pine tree. If so, better not use it. Nothing but a good sturdy hardwood like oak for what you're doing. Pine limbs split too easy under stress.
     
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    Not sure I would trust that limb...:hmmm:
     
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    I would buy 3 4x4s and and make sure that they were close enough to support the top one secured to the branch.
    That way it won't tip over, and it will be supported by two verticle 4x4s.
     
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    I've pulled a few with a come-a-long and had no problems. My dad was a hotrodder in the early 70's and he used a set off chain blocks
     
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    I've done it myself too, but I substituted the tree for the rafters in my garage (I ran a pipe across 4 of them then the chain hoist to the pipe). I will say that getting it out this way is much easier than getting it back in this way. But it CAN be done.
     
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