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If the stand has four legs, maybe. If you use it, I would support the crank nose with a 2x4 cut to measure to prop it up. If a three leg stand, no way, too tippy.
The issue isn't so much the weight capacity, it's how well the stand adapts to the bolt pattern so you can rotate the motor around (closer to) its center of mass. Agreed that you want 4 feet/wheels to spread the load.
The stand you have will handle the 928 engine no problem The engine is ~ 600 lbs dressed. Just make sure it is one of the wide footed ones that is extra stable
.I used a Jegs stand that is just a rebadged Sunnex at under half the cost IIRC.
I also bought the Porsche under engine support for when the engine is on the stand for long term storage. It works well and comes in a lovely red paint.
I also bought the Porsche under engine support for when the engine is on the stand for long term storage. It works well and comes in a lovely red paint.
Hey, can you tell me more about the front support you mentioned here.
I have my head gasket blown 4.5L permanently on my stand until I figure out what to do with it.
BTW, I use the Sunex 3800GB and it's excellent. Easy to rotate the motor and holds it in any position without the "flopover" effect when you pass the rotational equilibrium point.
Here are some shots of the stand from my recent work - one with my master mechanic
Hey, can you tell me more about the front support you mentioned here.
I have my head gasket blown 4.5L permanently on my stand until I figure out what to do with it.
BTW, I use the Sunex 3800GB and it's excellent. Easy to rotate the motor and holds it in any position without the "flopover" effect when you pass the rotational equilibrium point.
Here are some shots of the stand from my recent work - one with my master mechanic
The world needs more of this now more than ever! Keep that young man involved.
The first BBChevy engine I hot rodded, was for my then girlfriend (now wife) May, in 1972. Built it on the same engine stand I'd built a zillion VW engines on.....three wheels on a "tee" shaped stand. We were rolling in over to pick it up with the engine hoist, when the stand "high sided" the engine off toward the right. The engine pivoted as it fell the 3 feet to the ground, landing squarely onto the oil pan.
It's amazing what "pressure forming" sheet metal around a crankshaft and connecting rods ends up looking like.
......Short delay, while I got a new oil pan and gasket, from Chevy.
Like everything that life "hands" you, that was very traumatic, at the time. Mary was standing there and I was very embarrassed.
Truthfully, if it wasn't for my photographic memory (it's a curse), I doubt I'd even remember that, today.....doesn't even count as a rock in the road, much less a speed bump, in my mechanical "life".
One of the guys that came to work for me brought a 3 wheel "T" shaped engine stand, with him. I wouldn't even let it into the shop....directly to the dumpster.
One of the guys that came to work for me brought a 3 wheel "T" shaped engine stand, with him. I wouldn't even let it into the shop....directly to the dumpster.
LOL - this!
I will never use those T-shaped engine stands again.
I should throw mine into the dumpster too since I don't use it and takes up too much space.
Plus one on H pattern engine stands. Difficulty I found was transferring the engine from the hoist onto the stand as hoist legs usually not wide enough to accept the stand...
Plus one on H pattern engine stands. Difficulty I found was transferring the engine from the hoist onto the stand as hoist legs usually not wide enough to accept the stand...
The Sunex stand with the Harbor Freight 2 Ton hoist was a good combo for me. Had enough reach for the hoist to pull the engine with the car on the lift (letting thee hoist legs just roll under), and the stand was narrow enough at the front to make the transfer easy without swinging. I upgraded the ram on the hoist to a joint pneumatic / hydraulic one, which worked great. The leveler helped quite a bit too.
I use 2 big wooden blocks for the engine with heads and sump. Without heads it is ok to have it in a light version engine stand. I have a 3 point stand converted to 4 points with a bar. The Porsche support is a piece of wood cut to length.
That is really awesome that your son is involved. I love those photos. It brings back memories of me helping my dad when I was a kid. It's something that we still do together to this day. In my personal opinion, there is no better way for two men to get to know each other, grow closer and love each other than to do it while working on something together. I hope that you and your son have a long lifetime ahead of you of connecting with each other in that way. Thank you for sharing those photos.
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