+Paul Jansen Good point! We beefed up the ends of the rafters with extra screws then put a piece of 4x4 wood post where the chain loops over the rafters. Worked great and has been plenty for lifting other stuff.
+Ted Heavy I already know that. The reason I made the bracket was to lift my new motor that didn't have a lift eye. The bolts on this motor lift eye were very corroded so I used the one I made because it's stronger anyway.
@@fourtoes412 Using the lift eye that's already there was the solution the manufacturer built into the motor. Clearly he didn't know what it was for. You damage the crankshaft lifting the motor like that it can do harm to the bearings the thrust washers the pistons anything attached to it. Which is likely why the manufacturer would never lift the engine like that.
@@tedheavy3441 Both Mercury and Yamaha offer crankshaft end lift eyes, we regularly use them in my boat repair shop. Mercury lift crankshaft end lift eye OEM part# 91-904551 Yamaha OEM part# YB-06820
+Lennie Phister Yea, all the Evinrude/Johnsons look very similar. Did you just get a new used motor? Make sure you watch my SeaFoam Shock Treatment video to get your outboard in tip top shape!
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What’s the 2x4 truss rated for ?
They were 2X6's I beefed them up don't recommend it. Enough to hold up the outboard apparently.
What about the lifting ring already ON THE MOTOR??
I didn't trust 1/4" 45 year old corroded bolts to hold it up.
@@MattsShop I think they are a little bigger than 1/4 if memory serves.
What size Bolt is the for Flywheel
Pretty sure it's 5/16"-24 fine thread. Might be 1/4"-28 fine thread. You gotta find a length that works for you.
@@MattsShop thanks
Slings work well
You sound just like Donny Baker from Bob and Tom show! Is there some pork at the end of your vid? ;)
Or just use the lift eyes?
Nahh, I already made this for lifting my new-used motor and it was stronger anyway than the one built on the motor.
What about the holding capacity of the roof ?🤓
+Paul Jansen Good point! We beefed up the ends of the rafters with extra screws then put a piece of 4x4 wood post where the chain loops over the rafters. Worked great and has been plenty for lifting other stuff.
The little ring just to the right of the fly wheel is the lift eye. That bracket was a waste of time.
+Ted Heavy I already know that. The reason I made the bracket was to lift my new motor that didn't have a lift eye. The bolts on this motor lift eye were very corroded so I used the one I made because it's stronger anyway.
Flywheel nut with a 5/16" metal loop welded on it, is a better solution.
@@fourtoes412 Using the lift eye that's already there was the solution the manufacturer built into the motor. Clearly he didn't know what it was for. You damage the crankshaft lifting the motor like that it can do harm to the bearings the thrust washers the pistons anything attached to it. Which is likely why the manufacturer would never lift the engine like that.
@@tedheavy3441 Both Mercury and Yamaha offer crankshaft end lift eyes, we regularly use them in my boat repair shop.
Mercury lift crankshaft end lift eye OEM part# 91-904551
Yamaha OEM part# YB-06820
Gave me an idea to use my tractor to lift my motor. Don't have atv w/winch
That'd probably work. Anything beats lifting it by hand.
your new motor looks exactly like my 77 boat. i don't know anything about it, i hope its a good one.
+Lennie Phister Yea, all the Evinrude/Johnsons look very similar. Did you just get a new used motor? Make sure you watch my SeaFoam Shock Treatment video to get your outboard in tip top shape!
why fashion the plate? their is a lift mount right beside the fly wheel.....
On the old motor there is a plate, but it is only held on by two corroded bolts. We figured it was safer to use the mount I made for the other motor.
That's alot of weight on the fly wheel. They sell lifter rings to thread onto the middle of flywheel
This is was free. It doesn't matter. It's not going to hurt anything.
I think you meant "nice and perrty" Bubba.