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[KMinAF]

While removing the engine from an NA that I was working on, as I had done many times before, I hooked / looped the chain over the lifting hooks of the engine. Everything was going just fine until the engine/trans was over the radiator suport. At which point the chain "rolled" off of the back hook allowing gravity to take over. ^%$%$@$#&*!!!!! The engine was dangling by the front hook and the trans rested on the radiator support. Bent the right headlamp cover. punched a small hole through the bumper and severly tweeked the radiator support. Reletively minor damage considering what could have been.
From then on I ALWAYS bolt the chain to the engine.

Another lesson learned from the school of hard knocks

 

[super.secret.supra.club]

yah. ive seen so many radiator supports bent from pulling out motor. not just from the supra owners but just about any car.

ed.d.

 

[csnow]

I never pull the trans with it. You have to keep it at such a sharp angle to clear that it makes me nervous. I doubt the chain would have rolled with just the block. So you suggusting pulling the hooks and bolting the chain to the block where the hooks bolted?

 

[Kckazdude]

So you suggusting pulling the hooks and bolting the chain to the block where the hooks bolted?

That is the best method for any vehicle actually. I have seen the factory hooks bend open enough to allow the chains to let go also.

 

[csnow]

Yeah, I have never pulled an engine with hooks before. I have always bolted the chain to the block. I did move my 2J around by the hooks in and out of the van for transport. Reason I am curious is I am pulling a 7M this weekend out of the 92 I just bought.

Chris

 

[jjh]

I have always pulled with the hooks with the tranny attached. Never had a problem but I guess I was just lucky.

 

[Yakuzastinger]

i have pulled prolly close to a 100 with the hooks and the tranny attached i just jack the back of the car up and leave the front on the fround the angle allows the tranny to come out level i use the leveler on the hoist its comes right out i am sorry to hear ur misfortune things happen when weight and gravity is involved : (

 

[Supraholics]

Ouch!!! sorry to hear that. What size chain were you using?