thessejway
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- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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How's the hood clearance?
Why would you ever cover this with a hood?
I just want a sound clip! (I am sure you do too- haha).
Out of curiosity, how tough is it going to be to service the spark plugs and their wires?
And with today?s systems it?ll likely never need a plug change anyway.
Loving this build! I've been enjoying watching this as I work through my own build with a DOHC 4.6 Ford V8. I'm jealous of your 60 degree V. The 90 degree V of the 4.6 certainly creates some challenges.
It's a Chinese one from Ebay (https://ebay.us/6rKOmQ). There are several versions of it. The cheaper ones use teflon blocks where this one uses big steel rollers where the moving part of the scissor slides over the base. It also has an electric lock/unlock of the safety catch thing instead of needing compressed air. It also has a clever secondary lever mechanism where the hydraulic cylinders connect to the scissor part that gives it it's full lifting capacity also when it's completely down and the hydraulic cylinders are almost horizontal. The cheapest ones tend to not have those features and will struggle with lifting a car from it's lowest position.Care to share the brand and model of that scissor lift?
It's a Chinese one from Ebay (https://ebay.us/6rKOmQ). There are several versions of it. The cheaper ones use teflon blocks where this one uses big steel rollers where the moving part of the scissor slides over the base. It also has an electric lock/unlock of the safety catch thing instead of needing compressed air. It also has a clever secondary lever mechanism where the hydraulic cylinders connect to the scissor part that gives it it's full lifting capacity also when it's completely down and the hydraulic cylinders are almost horizontal. The cheapest ones tend to not have those features and will struggle with lifting a car from it's lowest position.
It seems to be very solid and is rated for 3.0T max vehicle weight. Lifting the 740 goes completely effortless, so I believe the 3.0 ton rating. It comes with detachable wheels too for when you want to move it (you need them as it weighs nearly 600kg). It goes up to 1 meter high, so that works great in my garage as the ceiling is about 2.40m. Not enough height there for a full 2 post lift. I took the one that runs on 400V 3 phase as I have that in my garage too, but there also is a 230V version of it. No idea what voltage options there are of these things for North America.
I was wondering about that lift also, but can't find a similar one on eBay US.
Your car is crazy, can't wait to see a vid of it in action!