2F engine hoist points

[Project60]

Anybody have good pictures of where proper lift points for a 2F engine are? Searched and couldn't find any calling out specific points.

Are the lift points different when lifting just the engine vs. the engine/trans/tcase as an assembly?

 

[roscoFJ73]

Here is some of my 3F being lifted. The lifting points do not balance the engine properly and I had to shorten the chain to the rear eye to make it balance
I think its the t/case hanging off to one side that makes it rotate.
Someone must have removed your lifting eyes

 

[D'Animal]

What vehicle are you pulling it out of?

I bought a rear hook and bolted it on before pulling the engine out of my 60. It bolts in the same place as the one above but on the other side of the block.

 

[Heartworm]

Whoa Rosco! That 2F is different from mine. My engine hooks are exactly opposite and the power steering pump is on the carb side. I guess its the southern hemisphere. I bet the water goes down the drain the other way too.

 

[klinetime574]

Here is some of my 3F being lifted.

Read Heartworm no offense

 

[Project60]

Thanks!

Rosco, Thanks for picture. Now that I see your picture, I feel it was a dumb question . Hooks are both there, but not the way I pictured them.

 

[Dave-T]

I bent my rear hook lifting the engine out. Some of the hooks where a very weak design, so watch out. I modified mine so it will be much more sturdy.........

 

[D'Animal]

I bent my rear hook lifting the engine out. Some of the hooks where a very weak design, so watch out. I modified mine so it will be much more sturdy.........

They made a strong one and a not so strong one.

 

[roscoFJ73]

They made a strong one and a not so strong one.

Its kind of dumb they put a closed eye at the front and an open lug at the rear.
The closed EYE is stronger and should have gone at the rear.
I think mine are situated in the best position to take the weight of the t/case hanging off to one side

The engine is an aussie spec factory unsmogged 3F in my FJ73 when it was getting a diesel 1HZ

 

[Project60]

hook rework

General consensus?

Open hook is weak (one in the rear). If it is used to lift the engine w/ tranny & t-case it may break.

Any good ideas on upgrades or alternative solutions?

 

[D'Animal]

General consensus?

Open hook is weak (one in the rear). If it is used to lift the engine w/ tranny & t-case it may break.

Any good ideas on upgrades or alternative solutions?

The rear hook is the one that they make two version of. A weak one and a strong one.

PM 65swb45 for a strong one. Or check his web site at www.marksoffroad.net.

 

[roscoFJ73]

General consensus?

Open hook is weak (one in the rear). If it is used to lift the engine w/ tranny & t-case it may break.

Any good ideas on upgrades or alternative solutions?

It held mine for several hours. Toyota recommend lifting the engine and gearbox as one so they must have tested it hundreds of times. They would look pretty stupid if everyone was dropping engines and trannies following their instructions.
You could also put on a back up sling of rope under the engine.

 

[D'Animal]

General consensus?

Open hook is weak (one in the rear). If it is used to lift the engine w/ tranny & t-case it may break.

Any good ideas on upgrades or alternative solutions?

The rear hook is the one that they make two version of. A weak one and a strong one.

PM 65swb45 for a strong one. Or check his web site at www.marksoffroad.net.

The strong one has an extra triangulation in it. I'm pretty sure they are both open hooks.

 

[Mace]

both are open.. And I have bent a ton of them without any failing...


I would not worry about it.

 

[roscoFJ73]

both are open.. And I have bent a ton of them without any failing...


I would not worry about it.

Damn they are both open,its the diesel that get the closed eyes

 

[Dave-T]

Any good ideas on upgrades or alternative solutions?

I'll try to get a pic of what I did to mine tomorrow.

 

[9bbound]

I concur, I just bent my front one pulling a 2F but it didn't break. Hammered it back in shape and will use it again (hopefully not anytime soon)....

Todd

 

[Project60]

Engine is out

I pulled the engine last night with no problem. I snapped a picture of the lift points as well. Thanks all!


Rear Driver Side:


Front Pass Side:


Engine up:

 

[Dave-T]

Any good ideas on upgrades or alternative solutions?

Here is my rear engine lift hook, bent and twisted. I wasn't even pulling the transmission and transfer with the engine. Sawed the top off the old one and drilled a hole in it to accept the clevis pin.

 

[Project60]

Same Hook

That is the same hook that was on the driver's rear of my engine. I will have to copy that idea before I put the engine back in.