BeBop138 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 As we all know the bolt pattern is different for mounting the engine stand fixture on the engine, are there any vendors out there that makes them or do you have to make your own? Quote
Jim Saraceno Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 I believe most engine stands have movable arms to match most any engine. Quote
Allan Faust Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Yes and the cheaper versions are harder to attach than the more expensive kind..... I've got a cheap one and it wasn't very easy to put on the stand... Allan Quote
1949P17BC Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 I'm with allan on that one I too have a cheap stande, hard to mount, and it will scare the s*&t out of you if rioll it around Quote
BeBop138 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Posted March 24, 2009 The one I have the the adjusting arms are to long. I have to find a unit that will work or build my own---was hoping for something out there designed for these flatties.........Thanks Quote
greg g Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 I bought the middle on from harbor freight. Do not buy one with a tricycle wheel pattern, they are not suitable for the weight and COG. Mine bolted to the HF unit with out a problem. I basically suspended the engine from an I beam in the garage ( or from the cherry picker) blted the stand to the engine then lowered the whole deal. This probably doesn't help much but you can see how the top ones are fastened and the bottom ones want turned around into a couple of the upper bellhousing holes. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 I got the same one Greg got from HF. It worked fine. Looks like Don has the same one. Adjusting the arms was a little awkward, but it worked. Had to rent a hydraulic lift from the local rental place to get it from the floor onto the stand and I'll have to rent it again when it goes into the car. Quote
Young Ed Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Lee sounds like a trip to HF is in order. Let me know if you go to the one in Fridley/Columbia Heights. Quote
Jim Yergin Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 I got the same one Greg got from HF. It worked fine. Looks like Don has the same one. Adjusting the arms was a little awkward, but it worked. Had to rent a hydraulic lift from the local rental place to get it from the floor onto the stand and I'll have to rent it again when it goes into the car. Joe, When it comes time, you are more than welcome to borrow my lift. Jim Yergin Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Thanks a lot, Jim. I may take you up on that. As soon as the thing is painted, that will be the next step. I always think things are going to happen sooner than they actually do. As I'm sure you know. Did you ever have to roll your woody around with the engine in it? Can it be done? I have car dollies under the tires right now and it's pretty easy to roll in and out of the garage because it has no engine--or anything else--in it. Once I get the flathead in, I don't know if I'll still be able to move it. Any experience? Quote
Jim Yergin Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Joe, My woodie is a bear to push around if it has to go up even the slightest incline. On a flat surface it is not too bad. Check this video out. Jim Yergin Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Wow, you had a bunch of helpers. I don't have any inclines to deal with but once I put the engine in there I don't want to have to take it out. I figure I'm going to paint all the parts, assemble the car, and then push it back in the garage to a spot where I can do the all the mechanical work. Then I'll drop the engine in. When it comes out again it will be under its own power. Theoretically. I do have concerns about muscling that OD transmission up under there. Quote
Jim Yergin Posted March 24, 2009 Report Posted March 24, 2009 Joe, I orginally installed my engine and transmission together with the engine hoist. It was a little tricky getting the rear motor mounts over the cross member but I did do it without the front clip installed. When I later had to remove and replace just the transmission, I jacked up the car and placed it on stands under all four wheels in order to provide adequate space under the car. Then I used my Harbor Freight transmission floor jack to lower and raise the transmission. Works pretty well. The transmission jack is available for loan if you need it. Jim Yergin Quote
BeBop138 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Posted March 25, 2009 Don, the pics helped, I got mine to work. Just worked to much that day and had a senior moment, just didn`t focus.........Thanks Lee:) Quote
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