looking for an engine hoist

[hoyabmw]

Anyone have an engine hoist I can borrow for a couple weeks?

I am swapping the motor due to the broken rocker arm--it's cheaper to get a complete motor with half the mileage than to do the machine shop work to get the head fixed.

Thanks
Kevin
'90 325i, 5 functional cylinders

[Scotty]

I've got one that belongs to a friend who more or less stores it in my garage. It can be broken down and transported in a pickup, if you're willing to retrieve it in Gaithersburg. I'll check with him and see if he's OK with it.

[hoyabmw]

Thanks guys. I found one local to me that I can borrow.

[Nick325xiT 5spd]

You can't just replace the rocker arm? I thought those broke all the time?

[hoyabmw]

You can't just replace the rocker arm? I thought those broke all the time?

Yes & no. I have to pull the head, and tear it all apart. If I'm gonna bother with going that far, I'd do a full rebuild due to the miles on the motor. Parts prices put that at more expensive and time consuming that swapping the motor for one with half the miles.

Besides, I want the car together by next weekend, and machine shop time would keep that from happening.