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ironowrker396
Dodge Dakota
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8/09/2008
02:01:02
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have 98 4x4 318 auto w/m1 mpi intake, how to attach cherry picker to intake or pull intake and attach to heads or block???
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Marv
Dodge Dakota
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8/09/2008
08:45:23
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Cherrypicker is a bit of overkill.
Better to use an engine hoist for the job. Much easier.
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Well
Dodge Dakota
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8/09/2008
10:04:29
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If he only has access to a cherry picker it will do the job just fine.
Now for your question, I'm not big on lifting motors by intakes when they are aluminum.
Personally I would pull the intake and bolt to the heads.
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MC
Dodge Dakota
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8/10/2008
14:31:48
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I did not trust the manifold either and pulled it before removing the engine. I attached to the heads. I also removed the fan, if you can remove the lower crank pulley then that gives even more room while the radiator is still installed. Your choice on the lifting equipment. The engine mount brackets that attach to the tranny gave me the most hassle getting to the TC bolts.
Mike
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.boB
Dodge Dakota
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8/11/2008
16:15:39
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A while back, one of the TV shows did a test on the carb pad lifts. The bolted the lift to the carb pad using quality carb studs, and bolted the intake to the base of the puller. The hook pulled through the steel of the hoop before it pulled a stud loose. Surprisingly strong.
However, the best way to pull an engine is with a leveler attached to the front and rear of both heads. Makes the job extremly easy to accomplish. I've not tried it on a Dakota. But on my car, it is easier to do with the intake removed.
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super bee
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8/12/2008
01:39:51
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i dropped an 318 with tranny bolted to it still down into my short nosed 1990 with a leveler bolted to the front pass and rear drivers intake bolts.
i hooked a chain hoist to the rafters of my dads pole shed and beefed it up with a crap load of 2x4s running everywhere
1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars
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