The Ford Barn

Bored&Stroked · 06-16-2022, 07:05 AM

Also, just to be picky on the 'safety side' - glad to see that you have a proper chain setup on it in the last pictures.

In the previous one where you had the engine in the air with a chain hooked to a long bolt threaded into the exhaust bolt - that makes me very nervous in that you're holding the whole weight of the engine with a bolt that is mounted in 'sheer' - which is not what that bolt was designed to do.

And it appeared that John was working on the pan with it hoisted like that . . . just imagine if it fell?

It is very easy to bend/break a bolt when you're putting that amount of side load on it. You guys should get a side mount V8 engine stand adapter - makes working on these things a LOT easier.

Okay . . . enough out of 'Safety Chief Dale' this AM . . . back to my coffee cup! LOL

06-16-2022, 07:05 AM	#11
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,910	Re: 1942 Ford deluxe coupe project Also, just to be picky on the 'safety side' - glad to see that you have a proper chain setup on it in the last pictures. In the previous one where you had the engine in the air with a chain hooked to a long bolt threaded into the exhaust bolt - that makes me very nervous in that you're holding the whole weight of the engine with a bolt that is mounted in 'sheer' - which is not what that bolt was designed to do. And it appeared that John was working on the pan with it hoisted like that . . . just imagine if it fell? It is very easy to bend/break a bolt when you're putting that amount of side load on it. You guys should get a side mount V8 engine stand adapter - makes working on these things a LOT easier. Okay . . . enough out of 'Safety Chief Dale' this AM . . . back to my coffee cup! LOL