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Old 03-05-2009, 09:52 PM
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my motor is ready to be put in my car now... but i already torqued the heads to the block and i wanted to lift it from block with 2 bolts on opposing sides.... so with the heads on the block would it mess up my head gasket to take 1 one bolt on each side out to set it in car and then retorque them?
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:07 PM
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use an intake plate
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:23 PM
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don't got one =/... so would that hurt to do that?
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:26 PM
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It has been done millions of times, lift it from the ends of the heads, not one of the head bolts/studs. It will be fine.
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:27 PM
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Buy one or make one, you can make one with 2 pieces of angle iron welded back to back.
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:28 PM
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most likely no but there are better ways to do it, stock engine had lift eyelets bolted to headers, if you hae those still use them
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BlessedHellride
It has been done millions of times, lift it from the ends of the heads, not one of the head bolts/studs. It will be fine.
what would i attachh my chain to if i shouldn't use the head bolts?
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:34 PM
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go buy some bolts the size of the holes where the accessory bracket bolts to on the heads
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mjr46
go buy some bolts the size of the holes where the accessory bracket bolts to on the heads
I put my engine in my turd this same procedure. Not proud of it, but didn't have correct intake bolts so I didn't want to take he chance of dropping the engine on the lift.
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mjr46
go buy some bolts the size of the holes where the accessory brackest bolts to on the heads
yea but thats just for the front of the heads i want to pick it up from the front on one side and the back on the other
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