Engine stand
Posted: Mon May 27, 2024 12:03 pm
Some time ago, my late father bought me a Sealey 350 stand but it's only now that I have needed to use it. I have removed the engine and box and wish to fit the engine to the stand.
The attached shows the attachment bracket of my engine stand. I made the mild steel bushes, that are a push fit in the tubular extensions on the stand. When I get longer bolts, I will put them right through the stand (Using thick washers this end - ie the gearbox end) and engine back plate. Three of the holes are 5/16 and the starter motor hole is 3/8". I have lined it up so that the stand spindle is roughly in line with the crankshaft but I can't see this is too important, other than to keep it reasonably balanced.
I suspect it may be easier to bolt this lot up and then lift the engine, before feeding the spindle into the stand and finally dropping in the pin. As I see it, it's easier than trying to line up the four bolts with the engine in the crane. One of the 5/16 holes, in the back plate, lines up with a tapped hole (Not a blind hole) in the block. I will put a nut on behind this.
Have I missed anything or can anyone add anything?
The attached shows the attachment bracket of my engine stand. I made the mild steel bushes, that are a push fit in the tubular extensions on the stand. When I get longer bolts, I will put them right through the stand (Using thick washers this end - ie the gearbox end) and engine back plate. Three of the holes are 5/16 and the starter motor hole is 3/8". I have lined it up so that the stand spindle is roughly in line with the crankshaft but I can't see this is too important, other than to keep it reasonably balanced.
I suspect it may be easier to bolt this lot up and then lift the engine, before feeding the spindle into the stand and finally dropping in the pin. As I see it, it's easier than trying to line up the four bolts with the engine in the crane. One of the 5/16 holes, in the back plate, lines up with a tapped hole (Not a blind hole) in the block. I will put a nut on behind this.
Have I missed anything or can anyone add anything?