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To: <gradea1@charter.net>, Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine stand
From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:00:13 +0000 (UTC)
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 I take it back.=C2=A0 Harbor Freight sells a 750lb capacity stand for $50.=
=C2=A0 The $60 stand has a capacity of 1000lbs and they have one with foldi=
ng legs that will hold 2000lbs for $135.=C2=A0 The four cylinder engine can=
't be over 750 pounds?Mike MacLean56 BN260 Bugeye69 MGB GT

    On Monday, March 30, 2020, 11:49:30 AM PDT, <gradea1@charter.net> wrote=
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 Its heavy!=C2=A0 I built my engine stand years ago out of 1/4" tube stock =
but I still put a wood brace under the engine while it was on the stand. (p=
hoto) It sat on that stand for 40+ years until I got around to finishing th=
e car, so I know it did the job...lightweights might be questionable-work s=
afe! Hank


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From: "Michael MacLean"=20
To: "David P", "Healeys"
Cc:=20
Sent: Monday March 30 2020 11:38:32AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Engine stand

 What does the 4 cylinder engine weigh?=C2=A0 Harbor Freight has a 700 lb c=
apacity engine stand for $60.=C2=A0 How do you attach the 4 cylinder engine=
 to the stand?=C2=A0 I find myself having time lately to assemble the engin=
e of my BN2.=C2=A0 Short block is finished.=C2=A0 Need to put the head and =
the rest before dropping it in the car.
Mike MacLean

    On Monday, March 30, 2020, 7:04:33 AM PDT, David P <frogeye@porterscust=
om.com> wrote: =20
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https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/acdelco-2734/tools---equipment-16488/s=
hop-equipment-16634/lift-equipment-16815/engine-hoist-stand-18044/37ace89d5=
f92/acdelco-2000-lbs-engine-stand/34710/2494203
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Probably not available in UK....oops
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 On 3/30/2020 7:09 AM, David P wrote:
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I recently bought another from O'reillys auto parts on sale for less than $=
200 delivered free.. it's an AC Delco pro series. 4 legs, 6 casters, 2 ton.=
 front legs removable easily for compact storage.. I promptly hung a Jag 6 =
cyl on it...with grade 8 bolts... dp
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A quick one. Do you think that this stand is man enough for a 3000=E2=80=99=
s engine?
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bluepoint-Snap-On-Engine-Stand/164136212203?ssPa=
geName=3DSTRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=3Dp2060353.m1438.l2649
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Got to be a decent thing and, on four wheels, presumably stable. But, but=
=E2=80=A6..our engines are long and heavy.
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What does the team think?
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Thanks,
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Simon
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I take it back.&nbsp; Harbor=
 Freight sells a 750lb capacity stand for $50.&nbsp; The $60 stand has a ca=
pacity of 1000lbs and they have one with folding legs that will hold 2000lb=
s for $135.&nbsp; The four cylinder engine can't be over 750 pounds?</div><=
div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Mike MacLean</div><div dir=3D"ltr" da=
ta-setdir=3D"false">56 BN2</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">60 B=
ugeye</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">69 MGB GT<br></div><div><=
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                    On Monday, March 30, 2020, 11:49:30 AM PDT,  &lt;gradea=
1@charter.net&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"yiv7093155620"><div>Its heavy!&nbsp; I buil=
t my engine stand years ago out of 1/4" tube stock but I still put a wood b=
race under the engine while it was on the stand. (photo) It sat on that sta=
nd for 40+ years until I got around to finishing the car, so I know it did =
the job...lightweights might be questionable-work safe! Hank<br clear=3D"no=
ne"><br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yiv7093155620reply-new-signature"></di=
v><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Michael MacLean" <=
br clear=3D"none">To: "David P", "Healeys"<br clear=3D"none">Cc: <br clear=
=3D"none">Sent: Monday March 30 2020 11:38:32AM<br clear=3D"none">Subject: =
Re: [Healeys] Engine stand<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><div class=
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w roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">What does the 4 cylinder engine weigh?&nbsp; Harbo=
r Freight has a 700 lb capacity engine stand for $60.&nbsp; How do you atta=
ch the 4 cylinder engine to the stand?&nbsp; I find myself having time late=
ly to assemble the engine of my BN2.&nbsp; Short block is finished.&nbsp; N=
eed to put the head and the rest before dropping it in the car.<br clear=3D=
"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br clear=3D"none"></div><div><br=
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                    On Monday, March 30, 2020, 7:04:33 AM PDT, David P &lt;=
frogeye@porterscustom.com&gt; wrote:
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    <p><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https:/=
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ipment-16634/lift-equipment-16815/engine-hoist-stand-18044/37ace89d5f92/acd=
elco-2000-lbs-engine-stand/34710/2494203"></a><a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"=
rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/acdelc=
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gine-hoist-stand-18044/37ace89d5f92/acdelco-2000-lbs-engine-stand/34710/249=
4203">https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/acdelco-2734/tools---equipment-1=
6488/shop-equipment-16634/lift-equipment-16815/engine-hoist-stand-18044/37a=
ce89d5f92/acdelco-2000-lbs-engine-stand/34710/2494203</a></p>
    <p>Probably not available in UK....oops<br clear=3D"none">
    </p>
    <div class=3D"yiv7093155620moz-cite-prefix">On 3/30/2020 7:09 AM, David=
 P wrote:<br clear=3D"none">
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      </blockquote></div><div><p>I recently bought another from O'reillys a=
uto parts on sale for
        less than $200 delivered free.. it's an AC Delco pro series. 4
        legs, 6 casters, 2 ton. front legs removable easily for compact
        storage.. I promptly hung a Jag 6 cyl on it...with grade 8
        bolts... dp<br clear=3D"none">
      </p>
      <div class=3D"yiv7093155620moz-cite-prefix">On 3/29/2020 3:40 PM, <a =
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          <p class=3D"yiv7093155620MsoNormal">A quick one. Do you think tha=
t this stand
            is man enough for a 3000=E2=80=99s engine?</p>=20
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          <p class=3D"yiv7093155620MsoNormal">Got to be a decent thing and,=
 on four
            wheels, presumably stable. But, but=E2=80=A6..our engines are l=
ong
            and heavy.</p>=20
          <p class=3D"yiv7093155620MsoNormal">What does the team think?</p>=
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          <p class=3D"yiv7093155620MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>=20
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