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Beeble1 Samba Member
Joined: August 14, 2012 Posts: 578 Location: Manteno, Illinois
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Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:08 pm Post subject: For all of us who use blocks of wood... |
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Here is my solution to using a block of wood with a floor jack. Made from 1x4s, it is about 13 inches long and raises the jack up 3 inches or so. I've been using it for 14 years or so and its still going strong.
Nothing really special, but I thought I would share.
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Tim Donahoe Samba Member
Joined: December 08, 2012 Posts: 11740 Location: Redding, CA
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:04 am Post subject: |
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Now that's a great idea!
Tim |
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H2OSB Samba Member
Joined: April 14, 2013 Posts: 1294 Location: Modesto, CA
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 12:20 am Post subject: |
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I am forced to agree...well, not forced, but it sounded good.
johnL (aka H2OSB)
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Joel Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2006 Posts: 11099 Location: NSW Australia
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 2:49 am Post subject: |
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x4.
If more people did this there wouldn't as many bugs with bent transmission cradles. _________________ Quick little bug, you got a Porsche motor in that?
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jlex Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2009 Posts: 2902 Location: NW Pennsylvania
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 5:24 am Post subject: |
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By your measurement, I'm seeing a height increase of 1.5 in.
I use a wood piece as well, but have to balance it on the jack saddle. Yours is a better idea... _________________ jlex.
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RTope13 Samba Member
Joined: July 10, 2012 Posts: 106 Location: North Ogden, Utah
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:35 am Post subject: |
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i took a 18" square 3/4" plywood and used a cheap 15/16" socket bolted to the center and it fits into the socket of my floor jack and rest the entire engine on it. i could send a pic if someone was interested. works well for me as the whole engines weight is over the whole piece of wood. |
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jlex Samba Member
Joined: January 23, 2009 Posts: 2902 Location: NW Pennsylvania
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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That's a good idea as long as you have a better quality floor jack that allows you to remove the saddle. On some of the smaller, cheaper jacks, the saddle is fixed in place (but then, you wouldn't want to drop an engine using a cheaper jack anyway...) Keeps you from having to balance the engine on a small saddle. _________________ jlex.
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VW_Buggsy Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2002 Posts: 517
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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I use scrap 4x4 with a bolt through it that loosely fits the same hole my Jack saddle fits into. Similar to rtope13. That straddles the trans horns or frame head well for jacking the car. For engine and trans r & r I have one of those motorcycle jacks that I got from gift cards and it's just best for that. |
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Geoffffreak Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2013 Posts: 57 Location: Orange County
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