Garry Phelps 0 Posted March 28, 2009 Does anyone have a picture of a good engine lift bracket? I am finally ready to put my engine back in and I want to be careful not to scratch paint on the engine or the car. The engine is fully assembled except for the fan but I'll do what is necessary to make a safe bracket to lift by! Thanks in advance,GP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imported_Phil Knapp 1 Posted March 29, 2009 This may not be a big help to you, but I made these brackets from an old pair of motor mounts. The bolt hole spacing fits exactly between 2 of the studs. Obviously, this is a partially disassembled engine being removed from a junk 1941 Zephyr. For an assembled engine you wouldn't need the long spacers and you could pad the part that contacts the head with some pieces of an old inner tube.Be sure to pad the fenders a LOT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidAU 35 Posted March 30, 2009 Most of the Flathead Ford guys remove the inlet manifold and fit chains to some of the studs, ie. the two at the front and two at the rear, or make up a plate something like the one shown in this link.http://www.fordbarn.com/earlyv8/forum03/messages2/5197536.htmlDavid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidAU 35 Posted March 30, 2009 Here is another versionhttp://www.fordbarn.com/earlyv8/forum03/messages2/5197517.htmlDavid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peecher 6 Posted March 30, 2009 David, thanks for sharing the info on the lift bracket. The single point center lift would allow for easier "tilting" and "rotating" during installation. The extra length and weight of the V12 might make the "balance" a little tricky? Gotta build me one of those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arick 0 Posted April 22, 2009 I found a set of lift brackets off a 351C to work great on the HV12. They can be put under a few of the stud nuts, and moved around if necessary. Works best with the manifold removed just to ensure none of the fragile stuff gets hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites