Awhile back there was a posting on a homemade engine hoist. He could install or remove engines by himself. Loved the idea. Mentioned to a friend of mine that I would like to make one. Last Sunday he stopped by and dropped off a bike lift that was given to him. He already has a lift and only has 1 bike so he decided to give it to me and see if I could make something out of it. I had some time because I was waiting on parts so I decided to give it a go.
I had collected some odds and end for the project.
Went and bought a bottle of gas for the welder. What a difference, almost feel like I know how to weld again.
Long story short this is what I ended up with.
It did need a counter weight on the rear of the jack.
I was able to get the engine in and back out by myself. I do need to redo the arm for the front mount. It's almost to close to the frame. All in all it's a good starting point.
I had collected some odds and end for the project.
Went and bought a bottle of gas for the welder. What a difference, almost feel like I know how to weld again.
Long story short this is what I ended up with.
It did need a counter weight on the rear of the jack.
I was able to get the engine in and back out by myself. I do need to redo the arm for the front mount. It's almost to close to the frame. All in all it's a good starting point.
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