How to use an engine stand?

[Paul R]

Hi,

I bought an engine stand to do some work on my car....but I cant use it yet.

I thought that you would use the bolts that go through the gearbox to the head to secure the engine to the arms on the stand?? But the bolts arent long enough!!

What am I supposed to do? Can I get longer bolts from somewhere??

Cheers,

Paul.

[Lauren]

You mean the bolts from the gearbox to the block.

Yep use the longer ones. If not you should have a reasonably big enough pile of bolts from taking the engine out so you should be able to use something!

When Mark and I took out his SC engine we had to pile loads of washers on because the bolts were too long.

[gtschris.com]

Hi,

I bought an engine stand to do some work on my car....but I cant use it yet.

I thought that you would use the bolts that go through the gearbox to the head to secure the engine to the arms on the stand?? But the bolts arent long enough!!

What am I supposed to do? Can I get longer bolts from somewhere??

Cheers,

Paul.

i had the same trouble a few years back.

solution, the bolts that hold the rear subframe to the shell are the corect thread and plent long enough (use spacer on the big ones).

I can let you have the 4x long bolts off the gen3 tubby i am breaking right now if i can still find emm.

[paul_h]

I used the engine mount bolts on mine these worked a treat


paul

[Paul R]

Hi,

I bought an engine stand to do some work on my car....but I cant use it yet.

I thought that you would use the bolts that go through the gearbox to the head to secure the engine to the arms on the stand?? But the bolts arent long enough!!

What am I supposed to do? Can I get longer bolts from somewhere??

Cheers,

Paul.

Hiya Chris,

Can you stick them in with the T-Bar glass your sending me? I take it you couldnt get it out before xmas?

Cheers,

Paul.
i had the same trouble a few years back.

solution, the bolts that hold the rear subframe to the shell are the corect thread and plent long enough (use spacer on the big ones).

I can let you have the 4x long bolts off the gen3 tubby i am breaking right now if i can still find emm.

[Paul R]

You mean the bolts from the gearbox to the block.

Yep use the longer ones. If not you should have a reasonably big enough pile of bolts from taking the engine out so you should be able to use something!

When Mark and I took out his SC engine we had to pile loads of washers on because the bolts were too long.

Yeah, sorry, gearbox to the block.

Paul.

[gtschris.com]

Paul R,

Providing i can find them subframe bolts i'll get them dispatch 2day for you to your work address, be with u 2moro.

Chris.

[Bender Unit]

I use engine mount bolts to hold the block to the stand. These are HT and can take the weight. Attach the stand to the block and then lift the block onto the stand and secure.