To increase the strength of the 2x6s in this application, sandwich a piece of 1/2" plywood between them. The strength factors is blown way up.
-- Peter Arnold Windsor, CT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fmiser" <fmi...@gmail.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 2:27:43 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] 220D surgery > Jim Cathey wrote: > We've been starting to figure out means of pulling the > engine. (I think some 2x6's endwise across the rafters > will support my chain hoist. We've got three bodies, so > removing the hood and general manhandling are well covered.) If the rafters will hold, the 2x6's should be fine. I built a A-frame hoist stand. The top beam is a pair of 10ft 2x6 in a 'V'. It just so happens the angle of the 'V' matches the angle of the legs. I put a oak 1x5 (from an old pallet) across the top in the center to deal with the abuse from the chain to which the chain hoist was attached. I have pulled a few Chevy small-blocks with transmission attached (117 mm manual and 700R4 autos) with that rig. -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090803/a0f4c323/attachment.html> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
