Does anyone have any plans or drawings of an engine support that holds the engine from the top? It is shown in the manuals for the 107 Chassis. I would like to make one for pulling the sub frame and changing the engine and transmission mounts.

Any other information on this subject is welcome.

(107 body, 117 V8 Motor)

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Steve
1985 Mercedes 500SL Euro (Gray market)
1995 BMW 520i Euro (Gray market)
1992 BMW 525it Wagon
1994 Honda Del Sol Si

I contemplated this for a while, but using a floor-mounted hydraulic engine hoist seems to make more sense. You can use it for other things besides holding the engine up. They are all over e-bay and web sites like Harbor Freight and Northern Tool for under $300. The legs fold up, so they don't take up a lot of room.

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Chuck Taylor
Falls Church VA
'66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe

I thought about using an engine hoist but if I leave it up there a long time the hydraulics will bleed off and lower the engine. Do they make them with a support ratchet or something?

I am into metalworking and think I could build one with some scrap I have laying around. It would be fairly simple. I could engineer it but need to know the best support points. If I could just get a photo, drawing or both, I could make one, and that would be my preference.

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Steve
1985 Mercedes 500SL Euro (Gray market)
1995 BMW 520i Euro (Gray market)
1992 BMW 525it Wagon
1994 Honda Del Sol Si

You could certainly make an adjustable support bracket for the hoist and maybe get your metal-working fix that way. To get a look at one of the MB supports, you would probably have to find a dealer and see if they have one in the back room.

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Chuck Taylor
Falls Church VA
'66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe

Chuck offers a good suggestion. Another suggestion depending upon your garage/shop would be to simply hang a chain hoist from the ceiling. If you have a wood frame ceiling you can go across above the joists with a four by four, cut a neat hole through the ceiling (trim out nice if you like) and suspend a chain hoist from the four by four.

I have a beam down the center of my shop with rollers that allow me to move the trolley on the beam. My chain hoist suspends from that. You can get a half ton chain hoist for $50 or so and it has no hydraulic sag.

Good luck,

I have a friend that constructed a nice, lightweight fold up unit. I'll check with him to see if he has plans.

Thank you, gentlemen, for your suggestions.

I might be able to rig a support but I would hate to weld onto a new unit. An engine hoist would be good for other jobs as well but I am trying to avoid buying more tools.

The chain hoist may be a problem for clearing the hood. I don't know how to do it but I think there is a secondary position for the hood for service, but I think the hood would hit the ceiling joists while on jack stands and in the "service position". It could be possible. I have a 50 year old chain hoist that would work.

If Mr. C and get a drawing I would prefer to construct one.

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Steve
1985 Mercedes 500SL Euro (Gray market)
1995 BMW 520i Euro (Gray market)
1992 BMW 525it Wagon
1994 Honda Del Sol Si

I'll call my friend this evening, I'll get back to you by Thursday

I think it would help for a few jobs. When I get the engine up in the air I also want to try steering box adjustment. I understand it makes access easier.

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Steve
1985 Mercedes 500SL Euro (Gray market)
1995 BMW 520i Euro (Gray market)
1992 BMW 525it Wagon
1994 Honda Del Sol Si

like this:-



50 UK pounds - channles sit in the edges of the wings

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C140 420 CL
W114 280CE pimpmobile
W114 250/8 Hillclimber with M110 and bike carbs - got any hot cams?

Thanks for the image. I have seen these before. Do you need two of these? What are the "wings"?

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Steve
1985 Mercedes 500SL Euro (Gray market)
1995 BMW 520i Euro (Gray market)
1992 BMW 525it Wagon
1994 Honda Del Sol Si

one needed...

the wings are plate metal supports that sit on the rain channel on the inside of the wing.

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C140 420 CL
W114 280CE pimpmobile
W114 250/8 Hillclimber with M110 and bike carbs - got any hot cams?