Need help buying an engine stand

[haydenm315]

I now have my extra 3.0 sho motor with 86k sitting on a palette in my garage. It's sitting upright on the oil pan, and I don't think it's very sturdy. I'm hesitant to begin working on the motor because I suspect I'll knock it over into my dad's harley or something else dumb when trying to unbolt something.

I'm looking for advice on what kind of engine stand I should get. I found one sold by mile-x equipment that looks decent for $109. Here's a link to the stand. Having a stand that bolts to the crank so I can rotate it sounds like a good idea to me. Is this a good stand or is there something better I should buy? Price is very important, but at the same time I don't want junk that compromises my safety and future wellbeing.

 

[shojuan]

I don't anything about engine stands so I'm in no position to give advice. All I know is I will probably pick up a cheap engine stand at Harbor Freight or just get one bundled with an engine hoist and load leveler. I don't plan on spending more than $50 for an engine stand.

 

[LaTechSHO]

you DO NOT rotate an engine on its crankshaft..... the engine stand bolts to the block and the STAND rotates......

you should be able to pick up a stand for around $50 .... i'd suggest at least 1000lb load capacity though

Louis

 

[Yamaha V6]

Autozone has cheapies. a 750lb stand is adequate for the SHO V6, but if you can afford a 1k lb unit, do it. Anything you buy for less than say $500 is going to have fairly lousy action at the swivel, but since this is a single-project-intended use, it'll be fine. If you were doing this professionally daily, you'd get one with a few extra features.

Also visit summitracing.com; they have a few half-decent ones, with fluid drip pans to match, and engine dust bags that are big enough to cover the engine. You'll spend about $110-$125 for the 3 things I mentioned at Summit, IIRC.

You'll also want to get the bolts for the stand to block; they're metric for 2, and 2 pass-throughs for the other 2 (so they CAN be metric bolt & nut for those 2 but don't have to be).

 

[projectSHO89]

Well, I've got a freebie sitting in storage. Just come to St Louis and pick it up.

Steve

 

[luigisho]

Hayden,
When I bought mine I got it at Harbor Freight for $50. Compare there and Northern Tool if you have one nearby. Get 1klb if possible and one with 4 casters instead of 3 if you plan on moving it around any.

 

[Racer X]

Yeah, I know I'm digging in the crates...

But I just bought an engine stand, NIB, for $40. Found it on craigslist. Craigslist is almost like the text version of eBay, but cooler.

 

[tominos]

what ya gonna do to the engine?

 

[SHOtimer]

3 years ago....

Doug

 

[Racer X]

what ya gonna do to the engine?

Refreshing and installing a 3.2L into my 92 MTX.

 

[wood_e]

Harbor Freight has ood deals on stands.