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Changing K Frame

Started by _Lhover_ , Jul 26 2008 11:58 PM

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#1 _Lhover_

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Posted 26 July 2008 - 11:58 PM

Gooday - I am just about ready to change over and put my UC k frame in my LH.As I dont have an engine crane I was going to just try to jack the engine and then support it with a car jack stand.Has anyone done it this way or is it going to be too difficult.

Or any other ideas

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 12:24 AM

I used a saw horse and ratchet strap to hold the engine up while the front-end was out.
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The saw horse sat on the rails, i put ratchet strap around the horse and engine.
Undid the engine mounts, jacked the engine up a little, tightened the strap so the engine was held above the front-end.
Lifted the car up and sat it on stands, remove wheels to take off calipers and hang them safely, put the wheels back on, jack under the front-end, undo the 6 bolts and let it down and roll away.

I did the front-end change on my own in about 4-5 hours.

I do suggest a good quality ratchet strap.

Dont forget the steering shaft!

Edited by LX2DR, 27 July 2008 - 12:26 AM.

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 01:04 AM

I used a saw horse and ratchet strap to hold the engine up while the front-end was out.
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The saw horse sat on the rails, i put ratchet strap around the horse and engine.
Undid the engine mounts, jacked the engine up a little, tightened the strap so the engine was held above the front-end.
Lifted the car up and sat it on stands, remove wheels to take off calipers and hang them safely, put the wheels back on, jack under the front-end, undo the 6 bolts and let it down and roll away.

I did the front-end change on my own in about 4-5 hours.

I do suggest a good quality ratchet strap.

Dont forget the steering shaft!


Yeah, but your a wizz! :spoton:

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 01:07 AM

Yeah, but your a wizz! :spoton:


Nah, just got kids that aren't interested :cry: , have no choice but to do it all myself.

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 07:50 AM

Perhaps a good market on ebay if you were to paint the saw horse Rocket Red and stencil G.M.H Dandenong on the top :D

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 09:59 AM

LOL NASCO

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Posted 27 July 2008 - 11:22 AM

Cheap way of adding HP LOL

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 11:40 AM

Thanks for the reply LX2DR sounds good to me - those other blokes are horseing with us, sounds like a pretty simple method which suits me fine as I've already got the stuff you mentioned :clap: - thanks Chuck

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 05:41 PM

What an OHS nightmare !!!
Should be ok as long as the horse doesn't slip or go lame in 1 leg...
It goes without saying not to lie under it yourself while its supported in this manner.

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 06:20 PM

Necessity is the mother of invention!

Glad you have a 6!

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 07:26 PM

It goes without saying not to lie under it yourself while its supported in this manner.


Good point Mick!
Get your mate to lay under it instead :spoton:

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 07:32 PM

Slightly off topic, but did anyone see the article in the latest Street Machine about the 'Project EH'? the first page of the article had a picture of two kids sitting in front of the car, with their legs underneath it, without a jackstand in sight...

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 07:59 PM

I though the same thing tim ....but look at the next pic and you can see the stands back a bit.

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 10:24 PM

Just to be clear, i put the ratchet strap over the length of the board so that the engine was hanging on the legs, not around the middle of the board.

Definately "do not get under the car" while the engine is hanging free without the front end in place, i didn't!

I also said to get a good quality ratchet strap, i used a truck type strap, the engines weight shouldn't be able to break that.

I also said to lift the engine with your jack and adjust the strap to support the engine only, not too lift it where it could be damaged by dragging it on something sharp.

Other than that it's simple and it worked for me.

Steel horses don't get lame :tease:

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 12:48 AM

The way you did this was a lot safer than the method used to remove the 202 from the HEATHcote car in the driveway :blink:

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Posted 04 August 2008 - 08:31 PM

can anyone tell me if there is any difference between a lx 6cylider k frame and a lx V8 k frame

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Posted 04 August 2008 - 08:55 PM

no difference but there are RTS and non RTS frames if it make any difference to your application

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Posted 12 August 2008 - 10:21 PM

Hello ended up making an engine lifter based on the wooden horse principle.Thought I should do it to keep the forum OHS officer happy and also to stop fom dropping my engine on the ground.Used my old useless spring compressor bolts to supply the lifting force.Cost about $40 to make- Chuck :spoton:
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Posted 12 August 2008 - 10:30 PM

OOOH clever dick, that's nice :spoton:

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Posted 12 August 2008 - 10:40 PM

can anyone tell me if there is any difference between a lx 6cylider k frame and a lx V8 k frame



One has an in line 6, the other has a V8 bolted to it.

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Posted 12 August 2008 - 10:47 PM

Thats brilliant chuck, patent pending? :D :spoton:

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Posted 13 August 2008 - 12:21 AM

Yes , very clever. I used similar setup with old spring compressors and couple of bars to press my bushes into suspension arms.
I dare say you could do the same with your new tool.

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Posted 13 August 2008 - 01:07 AM

I wish I had a new tool :cry:

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Posted 29 August 2008 - 03:10 PM

That's an elaborate system of counterweights & pulleys!
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