Engine lift

Post by **Area54** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:42 am

Does anybody have pics or tech on engine lifts (2.4 diesel LN65 hilux 50mm body lift)? Homegrown or storebought, it's all good. Then I will make up a crossmember to suit.

Post by **bubs** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:45 am

a lot of guys dont lift the engine, just the t-case

snakeracing apprently sells engine lift blocks

Post by **ausyota** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 2:14 pm

I lifted mine 40mm with the snake racing kit.
Was way easy and the spacers are made well. They fit like a glove.
I have pics somewhere Ill go look for them.
Paul.

Post by **Area54** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 4:42 pm

Pics would be great thanks Paul.

Website · Post by **killalux** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:10 pm

pics of spacers

Post by **RUFF** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:33 pm

Are they the Snake Racing ones?

Post by **ausyota** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:35 pm

Those spacers are the ones Roger Brown makes in the US.
The snake racing ones are different.
Snakes are made of a solid piece of billet alluminium with threaded holes. Studs get screwed into each side and are topped with nyloc nuts.
Sorry no pics yet. Cant find where I put them.

Post by **RUFF** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:46 pm

How much did you pay for them?

Website · Post by **killalux** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 11:29 pm

i heard that they were around the 120 mark a pair

Post by **ausyota** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 12:42 am

yeah around $120 sounds about right on the price.
Ill keep looking for those photos

Post by **bubs** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:02 am

troy, i have found rust in my cab and will be lifting my trany 2" leaving the motor down and making a new tranny tunnel :cool:

Post by **bj on roids** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:27 am

bubs wrote:troy, i have found rust in my cab and will be lifting my trany 2" leaving the motor down and making a new tranny tunnel

"i am never gunna wheel" my tranny tunnel will be the best on the planet!

dude, you do great work and its admirable to see it happening, but damn, the driveline will be of far more concern than the rust will be

at least on my cars

Post by **bubs** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:29 am

rust or panel work

Post by **Area54** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 10:46 am

bubs wrote:troy, i have found rust in my cab and will be lifting my trany 2" leaving the motor down and making a new tranny tunnel

Good cog, where is the rust, (I don't know if this rig is for the road) maybe you could replace the panel (if non critical area) with 4.5mm polycarb (lexan) - 'track windows' I would love to do this mod for visibility.

One point though (everything is a compromise) when you raise the box, leave the motor, add a 2nd case and run a 1 piece shaft, some evil vibes may come along for the ride on the road, due to the high angle of the uni at the case end on the rear shaft. That's why I was looking at lifting the motor as well, also how is the clearance on the radiator and the fan with just the box lift?

With my lift I'm trying to flog out the springs so it will sit lower anyway, better for the cog, but need a better skid pan (I'm pushing 116 inch). It's all relative and trying to fit it within the budget contraints.

Hey RUFF what did nick do for his (engine lift)? He told me once but I forgot...

Post by **bubs** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:19 pm

Troy i have what you need :cool:

Post by **bubs** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:19 pm

1 more

Post by **Area54** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 7:53 am

They look shweet. I was going to make something similar, but that may save me a lot of hacksaw time. I prefer that design to the rear mounted crossmembers. Are they raw when supplied or powdered/painted?

Post by **bubs** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 10:38 am

When i do it painted, the powdercoat on my old snakeone lasted about as long as paint on my new one

Post by **ausyota** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:26 pm

Still cant find the pics of my engine mount spacers

I have given up. They are hiding somewhere in my house.

Anyway here is a pic of the crossmember I made.
Havnt got a pic of it with the bash plate attached yet.
Paul.

Post by **hypo** » Mon Sep 01, 2003 5:39 pm

i have snakeracing engine lift blocks, mine were VERY VERY cheap :finger:

and hav a budbuilt crossmember that has a 2" lift in it ill get some pix

Post by **hypo** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 12:10 am

heres the pix

Post by **hypo** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 12:11 am

Post by **Area54** » Wed Sep 03, 2003 10:58 am

Thanks for the pics Ben.

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