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Offline AMXguy

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Six Pack Engine Lift Plate?
« on: December 04, 2008 - 06:49:00 PM »
Anyone ever use a lift plate on a big block six pack aluminum intake? since I have two six pack cars I was thinking of welding up a nice one since I seem to pull engines all the time. is there any reason you shouldn't do it?
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Re: Six Pack Engine Lift Plate?
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2008 - 06:57:29 PM »
personally I never lift off the intake (especially aluminum intakes), but that's just me. I always pull off intake/head bolts.
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Re: Six Pack Engine Lift Plate?
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2008 - 08:48:47 PM »
I've always used a lift plate on my 392 with the aluminum intake and never had a problem. That's about as heavy of an engine there is around, the heads weigh 75 lbs. each!
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Re: Six Pack Engine Lift Plate?
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2008 - 09:49:59 PM »
I have used one on many engines.  Doesn't hurt at all.  At least not that I know of. 
  Should be just fine.
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