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Engine LIfting Hooks

Rick Bosak — Posted on The MG Experience
Tuesday October 26, 2021 8:42 PM

During the build we used a chain and some bolts as lifting points to install the engine. This summer I took a little time out from just driving the Sprite to fabricate and install two engine lift hooks.

The back hook is black and was cut on my nephew's CNC plasma cutter. The front hook I made from a U-bolt that I heated and re-bent to fit the engine mount that was left over from when this engine was a transverse mounted FWD in a Japanese Corolla.

My plan is to eventually move my water connections from the back by the fire wall up to the front near the water pump. Then I can get rid of the water pipes that run so close to my header. I may have to pull the engine to do this, but I won't know till I get into it so I want to be prepared with these new lift hooks.

Back hook is black

Front hook bolt to old engine mount poiint

IMG 3069

Water pipes run past header

Member Comments on Journal Entry: Engine LIfting Hooks ↵

2021-11-03 06:17:09 # 77581

Comment by Robert Hollingsworth

Are you planning on taking this thing out very often? Lol just kidding. Im getting ready to pull my 1500 to fix a rear seal leak and this is a good idea Dr. Bob

2021-11-03 16:16:52 # 77596

Comment by Rick Bosak

I'm hoping I won't have to ever pull it again, but.... Had it in and out way too many times during the build. I did use some quick release exhaust clamps that makes it a little easier but still a major undertaking. In any event it's in the the shed now until spring so I'm off the hook for a while. Good luck with the rear seal. Beware of the "might as well" projects when you have that open engine bay. :-)

2021-11-03 18:51:41 # 77600

Comment by Robert Hollingsworth

I have a new clutch in already. My clutch froze after the car sat in a dry aluminum building for twenty years. Last year it was repaired and changed. That would be my might as well project. I will clean it up and paint the engine while its out. Im gonna try to see if I can determine the actual place its leaking from befor pulling it. Im gonna degrease it this week, put some of that stuff that illuminates under blue light and see if I can see the actual bleedingsite . My pre retired career was in medicine.

2021-11-04 13:42:00 # 77636

Comment by Rick Bosak

Robert that dye/black light should do the trick. Good diagnosis, comes from your medical background. I"m retired also 4 years now from branding and graphic design. I'm plenty busy and don't miss working one bit.

2021-11-04 14:18:05 # 77638

Comment by Robert Hollingsworth

What kind of engine do you have in that?

2021-11-04 14:25:35 # 77639

Comment by Rick Bosak

it's a 1994 Toyota 4AGE known as a Silvertop. Its a four cylinder 20 valve from Japan, never sold here, was used in their "sporty" Corolla AE101. Gets about 150 hp. It is slightly lighter than the 1098 it replaced.

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