Re: Pulling the motor from a '54 Clipper

Posted by David Grubbs On 2012/4/10 16:04:13

When I pulled the 288 and 3 speed transmission from my car to overhaul the engine, I removed the hood (after marking the hood with white shoe polish so that it would line up again), the radiator and the horizontal radiator bracket. I just cut the L channel bracket with a hacksaw, and welded it up when the engine went back in. An engine with the ultramatic weighs about 1100 pounds, so make sure that the engine hoist has the capacity and extendable legs in front to keep it from tipping over. Also, the adjustable hoist sling is a must in my opinion. Harbor Freight has a decent one if you're not doing this for a living. Good luck on the install.