Quick Question, you mentioned the bellhousing bolts? I bolted my engine
directly to the block (back engine plate off). The directions would be
different if mounting to the back engine plate (I would use the bellhousing
bolts and nuts) But I am not sure if it is a wise idea to mount to it as
the weight of the engine might bend the back plate. Has anyone done this?
Patrick Bowen
-----Original Message-----
From: Flinthoof Ponypal [mailto:Flinters@picarefy.com]
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 11:22 PM
To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Engine Stands & Such
At 08:36 AM 4/17/2000 -0400, Bowen, Patrick A RP2 wrote:
>Dan, I just did this yesterday. you need 5/16 inch X 2inch long fine
thread
>bolts (24 TPI). If your engine stand is similar to mine (arms are about 1
>inch thick) Here is another problem that should easily be overcame. The
>Spit engine was too small for my engine stand. Expect to drill new holes
in
>the arms of the stand aboout half way out to save you some trouble.
>Otherwise you can not get the arms in close enough to bolt on to.
(actually
>there is a way, but it will cause interference with other stuff (i.e. the
>crank) and is a pain.
Good info to have. I'm surprised it only needs to be that short,
but if
it works. :) I'm always thinking that the bellhousing bolt holes just
don't look strong enough to hold the block but it works on heavy V-8's, so
why not?
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