Pulling engine

[davepl]

Originally Posted by HO455

This question revolves around the equipment your using to lift the engine. Low dollar Harbor Freight style NO! Quality picker with lots of height and long, wide set legs or a an A frame style with a good chain fall. YES! Go the first path and things will go wrong at some point. It may be minor or major but it will happen.

I've been using my Harbor Freight cherry picker for over 20 years without incident, and I don't own any small blocks. And I usually pull with the trans. And I used it (with the board-sourced blueprints) to remove the cab and bed too!

They may make cheaper ones than what I have, I don't know, but the legs are as wide as the wheels allow and they're plenty long.

What are you suggesting will happen? Will a weld break or the cylinder fail or what's the risk? I can -afford- a new hoist, I just don't have any issues with my old one... yet!