DIY Gantry Crane
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DIY Gantry Crane
With mechanic prices thru the roof i refused to pay someone $1500 to remove my engine. I work a lot and it would take more time if i did the job but to hell with it. I've removed several engines and put them together but had a different job that allowed me more personal time. Now i just flat out refused to dish out so much money to have the engine removed and installed. Did some research and built this contraption to get it done.
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I think your gutters need cleaning!
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Nice work, but remember, you need to be able to move fore / aft and side to side as you pull each engine. How do you plan on accomplishing that?
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You could make a trolley that rides across the top beam with a couple of tires from HF attached to 2 steel plates through bolted with black pipe. Looks like it would work to me. What's an engine weigh, 500-600lbs?
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Last edited by Galvez83; 07-11-2022 at 06:17 PM.
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I did something very similar many years ago when changing out the engine in a diesel Audi I had at the time. Ended up doing a couple of friends' cars, too.
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Isn't that about $4K worth of wood though?! JK! Looks good.
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