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FezSpider

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1,122 posts

258 months

Hey saw that you asked a question about mounting the f355 block on f tw4t yesterday.
As always it's like pulling teeth getting a straight answer.
I have done it a few times on a couple of 355s. The video is of mine that I did 10 years ago. Were the hell did a decade go.
I took the heads off first while in the frame. Then used a couple of the head studs passing through a chain and with nuts on top on each side of the block, to lift it onto the stand. The studs were being replaced during the rebuild at the time.
Hope this might help, that's even if you see this post.
https://youtu.be/L_J1SfFauOY?is=Rc9OclSJSz27toAC

Edited by FezSpider on Friday 12th June 20:29

4rephill

5,155 posts

204 months

Yesterday (16:34)
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FezSpider said:
Hey saw that you asked a question about mounting the f355 block on f tw4t yesterday.
As always it's like pulling teeth getting a straight answer.
I have done it a few times on a couple of 355s. The video is of mine that I did 10 years ago. Were the hell did a decade go.
I took the heads off first while in the frame. Then used a couple of the head studs passing through a chain and with nuts on top on each side of the block, to lift it onto the stand. The studs were being replaced during the rebuild at the time.
Hope this might help, that's even if you see this post.
https://youtu.be/L_J1SfFauOY?is=Rc9OclSJSz27toAC

Edited by FezSpider on Friday 12th June 20:29
That's a bit harsh on Ferrarichat.com! - The question was only asked on Thursday: https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/threads/lifting-...

Not everyone goes on Ferrarichat every single day, and not everyone has the answer required (and often opinions and answers vary on the best way to carry out jobs)

There were two replies making suggestions how to carry out the job (no reply from you I note. If you have such great ideas how to carry out jobs why don't you post them on Ferrarichat? - Banned from the site? scratchchin )

One reply was about jacking the subframe up, the other reply involved placing "climbing rope" / lifting straps around the heads to lift it the engine out of the frame.

Your solution sounds interesting - some people though might not feel comfortable/confident lifting the engine block using the 11mm threaded holes in the block.

FezSpider

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1,122 posts

258 months

Yesterday (20:15)
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Why attack me? I left that forum maybe 15 years ago. I noticed he was asking a question because I read a variety of forums, so I posted him an option on here. The replys you are talking about were done way after I posted on here. I was just trying to help, I can tell your a f tw4t fan boy, and that's OK smile
How do you do it? What's your experience in this matter? If you look at any engine with lifting eyes, you will see that they are bolted to the engine using threaded holes. The engine block is also mounted to the engine stand using..... Threaded holes.
FYI the 355 block with crank and pistons is not as heavy as you think it is.


Edited by FezSpider on Saturday 13th June 20:27