Engine crane

shagman

Anyone got an engine crane they can lend me over Easter?
Or can you reccomend somewhere to hire one?
The engine is 260kg -smallblock chevy- and I live in the Greystones area.
Cheers, Shaggy.

manta mad

shagman wrote: »

Anyone got an engine crane they can lend me over Easter?
Or can you reccomend somewhere to hire one?
The engine is 260kg -smallblock chevy- and I live in the Greystones area.
Cheers, Shaggy.

i have one here
you can have a loan of it during easter

in the glen of imaal though & its a big one , youd need a van or estate to carry it !!!!

BeardyGit

Or if it's any easier, I've one up in Roundwood you're welcome to have a loan of for a couple of days.

Hills up in Cabinteely/Deansgrange have one to hire. It's ****e, as it's missing bits, so save your money and get one of ours instead.

shagman

Thanks guys, the enjun arrived today and she's a beaut. I'll give ye a PM and sort out details.It's going into my Chevy van so I should be able to pick it up in that. The current engine is still going I just want more power!

mountai

This is the nicest bit of CAR PORN I"ve seen in a long time. What she going into??? If it were me --- I wouldnt need a crane --- I"d lift it in with you know what!!!!!

hi5

Nice,is it a 350, or is it stroked and bored?any idea what the output is?

Its the business:D

I currently have the engine out of my Mustang, its getting the full paint and dress up too.
Freeze plugs were rusted anyway so it had to come out.

shagman

Yeah It's a looker allright , looks even better with the nice chromed headers I have for it. It'll be going in my 79 Chevy campervan which I'm making into a 70s style custom van.
I'm gonna put windows in the engine cover so you can see it from the inside of the van!
Hi5 let me know how you get on with your re-build maybe a photo blog on it ????
I’ll be doing a rebuild on the engine that comes out of the van and either selling it on or maybe just maybe dropping it into my scimitar!!!!!

shagman

mountai wrote: »

This is the nicest bit of CAR PORN I"ve seen in a long time. What she going into??? If it were me --- I wouldnt need a crane --- I"d lift it in with you know what!!!!!

It's better than that It's VAN Porn end result should look something like this...

mountai

Fair play to you. Put a zip on the side and you"ll be able to make toast on the manifold!!!!

shagman

The windowed engine cover will just be for shows I'll have a regular one to for driving. Don't want to melt the perspex or overheat the cab in the summer.

hi5

shagman wrote: »

Hi5 let me know how you get on with your re-build maybe a photo blog on it ????
I’ll be doing a rebuild on the engine that comes out of the van and either selling it on or maybe just maybe dropping it into my scimitar!!!!!

Its not a rebuild Shagman its ok internal.good compression ,no smoke,pulls strong.
The plan is to just clean up whats there and give it a coat of VHT paint.
I'll also give it a smattering of chrome and a few pieces I've collected along the way.
All the aluminimum will be wire brushed and a coat of VHT laquer to protect it.



New freeze plugs fitted







So far so good:)

Max Headroom

Whats this with all the polished/painted/chromed engines.....are we all sick....:D















TBH its nice to see people in this country getting stuck in and doing their own work...you know who you are...;)

shagman

Love yer work there Hi5, tis is thing of beauty indeed!