So today I got the engine off the stand and onto the motorcycle jack that I intend to use when installing it in the bus. The Harbor Freight 1,000 pound engine stand and their 1 ton shop crane /hoist do not mate up. The problem is that the hoist, fully extended, will not reach anywhere near the engine to lift it from the stand. I thought about welding an extension to the jib to reach a bit farther but I was concerned that it would create a hazard and exceed the limit of the hoist. But someone on YouTube had a solution. They took the foldable legs off the hoist and, using 7inch bolts, mounted them on the outside. I did this and it worked perfectly.?
