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  1. Huskymaniac

    Huskymaniac Formula Junior

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    I am looking at lifts. Unfortunately my garage is only 8'6" so that eliminates all 2 post lifts that I have been able to find. My fall back is to cut into the ceiling. I have been looking at one post lifts, four post lifts and even scissor lifts. I like the 4 post lifts but I am thinking it would be impossible to drop the engine out of the 348 with that type of lift. Any advice?
     
  2. flash32

    flash32 F1 Veteran

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    Bendpak md-6xp

    Search the forum for that key word and other threads will come up that give you all the options

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  3. Meister

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    no with some ingenuity you can drop the 348 engine with a 4 post. There are some pics somewhere here of a 355 doing it.
     
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  5. Huskymaniac

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    That has a minimum height of 4.75" and the 348 has 4.5" clearance. No problems?
     
  6. flash32

    flash32 F1 Veteran

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    The way you get around that is you build runways from 2x10 doubled wide and 2 thick on each side ..8 all together .. the lift will fit direct in between and then you drive up onto the wood .. you can layer 1x10 (three of them each side ) in front to make driving onto the wood easier


    Or you can always cut concrete and recess it ..

    I did the first option


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  7. Meister

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    Did you look into the portable maxjacks just for service work?
     
  8. dennis_maine

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    I bought this one: https://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-9KBP-Baseplate-9-000-lbs.-Capacity-2-Post-Lift?gclid=Cj0KCQiAzsz-BRCCARIsANotFgNjkGRQ8CU9kk3CEjltnHzcRnYyYEq03UTJU2hkiH5VVbHhklLkBtgaAuZ8EALw_wcB about 6 - 8 years ago, at Gregg Smith Equipment in New Hampshire. I picked it up with a 1/2 ton pickup, and as there is no sales tax in NH, the advertised price was the total price. I installed it myself, too. Pretty easy. It is 9' 3 1/2" tall, but since it is a baseplate lift the tops of the posts can just stick through the ceiling, if your garage has a finished ceiling. The garage where I have the lift has an open ceiling, so it made it that much easier. Its an incredible price, and the lift has been trouble-free. The welds and hardware are first-rate.
     
  9. Ray Smith

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    I bought and use the Quick Jack lifts. They work great. Raises the car far enough so I can use my creeper.


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  10. fatbillybob

    fatbillybob Two Time F1 World Champ
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    My 2 post fits in 8ft ceiling but no longer made. Try mohawk A7. I think it is 8ft twin.
     
  11. tantumaude

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    I've very little lateral room, and I need to be able to park two cars in winter. My ceiling is reasonably high, so I went with a scissor lift. Works well and has a small footprint.
    I can do pretty much anything on it (driveshaft swap being the only thing I would likely struggle with as the structure would be in the way).
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  12. Huskymaniac

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    That works! Pricey but it works.
     
  13. Huskymaniac

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    No but I just did and that works too!
     
  14. fatbillybob

    fatbillybob Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Yes but there is no finer lift. It is asymmetric so you can open the doors. That is a huge +. The Mo will outlast any car you will ever own
     
  15. spider348

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    Have the Bendpak MD-6XP. Excellent tool. Limited ceiling compounded by the Central Air Duct taking another 12" directly over Ferrari.
    Have done majors on my prior 348, 2X F355 and service my current 360. No problems removing drivetrain on both the 348 and 355. Rear bumper off, comes right out. Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
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  16. Huskymaniac

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    I was not able to get a lift in before the car went into hibernation so I am coming back to this. I read something about scissor lifts in that they have a hard time getting started due to the small angle between the hydraulic cylinder and the lift arm. Your stack of 2x10s will get the car up 3". It starts out at about 4.5". So it is 7.5" total and the lift starts at 4.75". That means it will lift only 2.75" before it reaches the car. You have found this to be sufficient for the lift to have no problems initially getting the car off the ground? No noticeable struggles?
     
  17. flash32

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    My bendpaK handles the 512tr well (no struggles) with mine setup



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  18. siegrisd

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    I'm going to be installing a Triumph C-7000 which is a plate-less, "portable" lift. I have portable in quotes because it doesn't have wheels on the uprights and does need to be unbolted/rebolted every time it's moved in and out of storage. It does have the advantage of operating like a regular 2-post lift with nearly 6 feet of clearance under it. The posts are 8 feet tall, so, it would fit within your ceiling without having to redo any of your existing ceiling framing. You could also go with the Danmar MaxJax which are pretty similar, but, only lift about 54 inches. The MaxJax bolt to the floor in a similar way to the Triumph but are a little less unwieldy to move around.

    Let us know what you come up with!
     
  19. Jdubbya

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    That might just work in my garage. And that's a killer deal.
     
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    I'll put together the information for you tonight.
     
  23. 85MondialQV

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    I’m curious myself. Let me know the ceiling height. Thanks!!


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