Dennis,
I am not sure of what engine you are talking about but for my 1296
in my '72 Spit, I removed the back plate on the engine block (where the
bell housing attaches) and used four Grade 8 5/16 UNF bolts to attach
the block to my engine stand. The bolts went through the arms of the
stand and threaded into the block. That way I don't have to worry
about the back plate being able to take all of the weight and assembly
loads. Don't know if this applies but hope it helps.
Regards,
Pat Willems
'72 Spit Mk IV
pbw@s468.dseg.ti.com
>Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 14:14:17 -0700 (MST)
>From: RETURN <IEDXW@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU>
>Subject: Engine stands for 1500s
>
>I just bought a new engine stand for the bargin price of $50. It is very
>heavy duty but......I will use grade 8 bolts to bolt the engine to the
>4 places on the stand, but will the place where the these bolts go into
>the engine i.e., 4 of the bell housing bolt holes not break?? They not only
>have to suport the weight of the engine, but also the forces I generate
>when building the engine and torquing down bolts.
>
>I'm sure many engine builders use these, but the 4 bolt holes and the
>surrounding metal looks alittle on the thin/weak side to hold the engine
>whilst I work on it.
>
>Cheers Dennis
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