[Shop-talk] engine building stand

[John Miller]

> having a helper is great.. I've even done the "hold up the other end and try 
> to turn it yourself" boogie too.   My problem is I really don't have anyone 
> around when I'm doing the work, or it seems that way.  So, I want to resort 
> to mechanical advantage.  I mentioned to Steve.  I'd rather have too much 
> spin than not enough.  It's easier to build in 'stop' than 'go'.

I've got a thirty-five-year-old Stroppini engine stand and a 
five-year-old Harbor Freight thing.  I've hung my stroked 460 on the 
Stroppini without any concerns, I would not hang it on the Harbor 
Freight stand.

I've also made a rotisserie for my '65 Mustang that was, in its basic 
technology, like a pair of engine stands.  Some axle grease on the 
shafts goes a long way.  You could also try wrapping them in UHMW 
polyethylene tape.

John.