Pulling an engine - what could go wrong?

[seanm]

I saw this in town yesterday driving around. Driveway on a slope, cinder blocks, wow. There is another engine on the right of the pic, so the intent is to pull the motor.

[papaof2]

Looks like a Darwin Event about to happen...

[BrianC]

Not to worry, the car will mate up to the hoist before long,hope no one is under it when it happens.
Brian

[Stick-man]

Originally Posted by BrianC

Not to worry, the car will mate up to the hoist before long,hope no one is under it when it happens.
Brian

I kinda think it will happen right when they try to break loose the trannie bolts!

[Donald Branscom]

Never put a car or anything heavy on cinder blocks!!!!

If you see someone do it take the time to let them know what can happen you may save a life.

I saw a young man and woman doing that one day and took my time to stop get out of my car
and go over and introduce myself and they probably thought I was going to ask directions.
I told them what could happen. The net day i drove by and the car was sitting on ROUND cut off logs.

Yes sitting the round way!!!!

Still not as bad as the day I was driving down that SAME road and saw a man pouring gas
into a car from a gas can with a cigarette in his mouth lit up. I was afraid to stop.


How did i get on this planet????

[DSW]

Originally Posted by Donald Branscom

...The net day i drove by and the car was sitting on ROUND cut off logs.

Yes sitting the round way!!!!

Fred Flintstone dropped by to give them a hand with the new tires....

[76GMC1500]

Always block on wood. It is much stronger under compression. Also remember most Chinese engine hoists have no safety factor built in for lifting and most lifting equipment has a 5:1 safety factor. It's best to use such Chinese hoists on very flat ground.

[anickode]

Originally Posted by DSW

Fred Flintstone dropped by to give them a hand with the new tires....

Or the mythbusters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfJeAb5hsUA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfJeAb5hsUA