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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: tb3 on December 29 2013, 11:22:15 PM

Title: question on factory lift bracket
Post by: tb3 on December 29 2013, 11:22:15 PM: the 86/87 intercooled cars have a factory hook bracket bolted to the front of the pass side intakee manifold to lift the engine.
there wasnt one on the driver side, correct?
buick lowered the engine onto the frame hooked into the eyelet cast into the rear of the block on the driver side, correct?
thanks in advance for any help, I am still computerless and cant access my service manual on cd
Title: Re: question on factory lift bracket
Post by: tb3 on January 02 2014, 12:01:51 AM: I think I got it figured out.
I found a couple hot air and na lift brackets and forgot what was what.
Title: Re: question on factory lift bracket
Post by: Steve Wood on January 02 2014, 09:53:08 AM: I only remember one bracket on mine..but, then, I don't remember yesterday sometimes
Title: Re: question on factory lift bracket
Post by: tb3 on January 02 2014, 11:35:57 AM: best I can tell is the na's, ha's and ic'ds all had differant front lift brackets and the factory did just use the eyelet in the block for the rear hoist point.
I have a couple mint hot air ones if anybody wants them for shipping.
I'm still going through parts and sorting what I got left.
Title: Re: question on factory lift bracket
Post by: SuperSix on January 13 2014, 10:10:44 AM: Just the pass side one.

What do you guys use on the other side of the engine when pulling the motor? Exhaust studs look to be the best way I see..
Title: Re: question on factory lift bracket
Post by: tb3 on January 13 2014, 10:16:26 AM: there is a eyelet (ring) cast into the block at the driver side rear
Title: Re: question on factory lift bracket
Post by: larrym on January 13 2014, 07:52:52 PM: Didn't they all come with this lift bracket?(http://photoshare.shaw.ca/image/a/4/f/119991/enginelift-0.jpg?rev=0)