Jacking the engine up from the crank pulley

[OM3GA]

Will it hurt anything? besides the pulley? lol

[3cpeeo]

i wouldnt, get a 2x4 and jack by the pan

[S13Joe]

Why would you even risk hurting anything? Get a hoist.

[Steady_One_S13]

i wouldnt, get a 2x4 and jack by the pan

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[zach-Ka]

I did it with block of wood. Didnt hurt a thing. Just made it easier getting my trany in. my I ask why you need to do this?

[BearTrap]

If you have the transmission attached, jack it up by the bell housing.

[leesredgt]

I wouldnt even jack it up by the pan personaly,nor the crank pulley.

[whyteboi]

I wouldnt even jack it up by the pan personaly,nor the crank pulley.

if you cant buy or rent an engine lift, find a guy who has one and buy him a drink

[Karateboy88]

If you're willing to do some more work, you can drop the engine down on 2 jacks by the engine crossmember.

If you just want to lift the engine, the oil pan is fine

Unless you'll be doing a LOT of engine work, engine stand or hoist is not worth buying.

[ZOMG.SR20]

If you just want to lift the engine, the oil pan is fine

yea and so are dented oil pans along with broken pickup tubes and seized motors/ blown motors

WHY do you think it says DO NOT JACK UP BY OIL PAN in big letters

[whyteboi]

[Wc240]

oil pan isnt a good idea. bell housings and crank pulley is a bad idea. just use the crossmember. notice that the service manual says to lift there

[OM3GA]

I have no intentions in jacking it up from the crank pulley i was just curious, my guess was you may get lucky but it could certainly bend something.. Also the oil pan is definitely a bad idea but it is possible but just overall you either get lucky or you bend it.

I have jacked it up from where the transmission meets the block alot which seems like the best place when changing engine mounts or oil pan gasket..

I just started this thread to see what others opinions were on this (my own opinion is DONT DO IT lol)