Has anyone used these before, Engine Lifting Brackets.
http://www.toolworks.com.au/b7100-engin ... ckets.html

_________________
2 x 78 Clubman's
1 = Mid life crisis project
2 = Daily drive

Seems a lot of money for something that you can make from 12" of steel angle and a drill.

That seems a lot of money for what it is.

Just buy some L-bar and drill a few holes in it

_________________

beat me to it morris

_________________

The problem with that particular tool shop is that they are sometimes......sometimes open and sometimes not........they don't have opening hours......

I just use a short length of 1/2" Chain between 2 head studs. If you were to buy it, might cost as much as 5 bucks.

_________________

I do the same as GT does. The chain is to be had from Bunnings or similar, and you only need about 50 centimetres, but longer is not a bad thing. Slip a pair of decent gauge washers over the top of the chain and hand tighten down the cylinder head nuts.

Balance is not bad either, even though the balance point should be over the top of the dipstick I am told.

_________________
SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

Morris 1100 tow hooks are the go

_________________
No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Just get a original engine lifting hook and use it on the front centre head stud. It works well and tilts the engine on the right angle to make it easy to fit. I along with everyone else I know in the mini scene have been fitting engines like this for years, and never broken a head stud yet.

_________________
Have a Nice Day.
If already having a nice day please disregard.

Thats the one i use 850man, and its been used a billion times (not all by me!) without breaking a stud/bolt

For other engines which are often awkward, seatbelts are the go! Lifted a few cast iron v8's with seatbelts

Here's one I made earlier....
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=36503

As Morris1100 says, just drilling holes instead of welding a hoop will also work.

_________________

Your one works better because it tilts the motor slightly more.

Do we add that to the "useful bits to steal of Morry 1100s" list?

You can't have mine though!

I've used old seat-belts for years, one slung under each end of the engine, has always worked for me and tilt is adjustable

cheers

Jacob

_________________
'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

No worries. Where would be the rough centre of balance on a 1275. Is it better to put the plate across the 3 middle studs for a 1275. From what you are saying 850man, never breaking a stud on lifting from just the centre stud means that I would be creating more unnecessary work for myself creating a plate for the 3 studs.

Cheers,

Dave

_________________
2 x 78 Clubman's
1 = Mid life crisis project
2 = Daily drive

Ideally you want the hook about 20mm or so to the left of the middle head stud. (looking from front of car)
The flywheel & clutch makes that end of the engine heavier.

_________________
DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I made a bracket that lifts from the alternator mounting bolts (screwed all the way in!) - it's bang on centre of the weight, and the perfect angle