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Originally Posted by FUNFER2
I don't know if i should start another thread about this subject but, here's the main question for needing the weight.
I've seen many guys through the years using a chain hoist in there garage to remove small block,...engines but no big blocks.
Say the FE weighs 650 lbs., if I sandwiched two 2x10's on my garage rafters, and attached the hoist to them, don't you think they would hold that much weight ?
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It depends on the material, the span, and how it is all tied together. Would you and 3 or 4 buddies climb up there and sit for an hour?
Lay a 4" x 6" x 8' across the rafters. Then buy some jack posts (like they put in the basement to hold up the floors. Set a jack post on each end of the 4x6. Use screws to make sure everything is tied together and cannot move or fall on your car.
Better yet rent a lift. The wheels give it good mobility.