The problem with the three wheel stands is partly the weight of the
motor, but also the length. Since the Austin 6 motor is long, so the
CG puts a great deal of weight on the front third wheel, and can be
dangerous in the garage unless very carefully handled. American V8s
are usually quite short so they are much safer to manipulate on these
things regardless of the weight. you can use a three wheeler, but you
just have to be "vewy vewy caful."
Alan
On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 11:34 AM, richard mayor
<mayorrichard at hotmail.com> wrote:
> There are many sizes of 3 wheel engine stands. I also have two 3 wheel
engine
> stands. One is of marginal size and strength. That is why I purchased the
> second stand for my Healey 6 cylinder engines. If I were gong to rebuild a
big
> block Chevy or Ford motor, I would buy a bigger stand.
>
>
> Richard Mayor
> BN7L-466 Vintage Racer
> Portland, Oregon
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