Heres an intelligent answer for you all.

I PEE PEEED IN MY POO POO WHEN IT CAME OUT OF MY BUTT BUTT!!! WAHHHHH

 

I just read through this and I'm still laughing. Thanks !

 

Must be REALLY HOT in that shop .

 

OK, its been a while and I just checked - the block it still straight!

Back from the dead humor!!!

 

Real question though. Has anyone messed up the 4 mount holes (bellhousing) by having a fully dressed engine a stand? It's cast aluminum. With 2-400 lbs cantilevering on it, sometimes I wonder - mainly because I wheel it around on that stand over concrete. Standing still it's fine, but maybe under dynamic loads it's asking too much of the materials. There are sometimes bumps on the ground that cause the engine to bounce around, that would be a really s****y way to ruin an engine after spending thousands on a build.

 

As long as you have good thread engagement you are fine - if you just have 3 or 4 threads engaged you are asking for problems. I use long threaded rod with nuts on the end.

 

 

Just remember tifosiman...I have been here 6 months longer!!!

 

for many po owners everyday life is a struggle with drama

 

 

LOL!

I know what you mean. The floor in my workshop is cracked and pitted. When you move the engine around, grab it by the engine, not the stand itself, so your hands absorb the shocks. When my turbo longblock was ready for manifolds and the turbocharger, I felt it was time to set the engine down onto a pushcart. I've never seen those holes give up like that, though.

 

On the other hand, cranks should be stored upright/on end as well as fan clutches.

 

What took you guys so long?

 

But not in the summer. No need to worry about it in the summer.

 

You forgot to add "From the makers of Ronco cheese straighteners comes..."