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Homemade Flat-6 Cradle


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BUILDER:
coxy on forums.pelicanparts.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade cradle constructed from channel iron and wood blocks. Intended to facilitate the process of lowering a Porsche flat-6 engine.
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Apr 18, 2014 10:28 AM
daveward
Nice, but why do all the flat 6 cradles seem to be shaped differently?
Oct 25, 2013 4:46 PM
DIYer
Hmm, one of the nicer flat-6 cradles I've seen. Sturdy because of the steel, but non-slippery (and non-damaging) because of the wood.
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DIY Flat-6 Cradle - comment on how to build a Flat-6 Cradle - 2 comments
daveward says:
Apr 18, 2014 10:28 AM
Nice, but why do all the flat 6 cradles seem to be shaped differently?

DIYer says:
Oct 25, 2013 4:46 PM
Hmm, one of the nicer flat-6 cradles I've seen. Sturdy because of the steel, but non-slippery (and non-damaging) because of the wood.

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