Engine Stand Capacity
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Engine Stand Capacity
I found a website that said a 351 Windsor engine weights 510 lbs, would you put it on an engine stand with a capacity rating of 750 lbs? That is a factor of safety of almost 1.5, but I would like to hear from someone who has done it with no problems.
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Personally, I'd go for a 1,000# stand. I put my FE engine (~600#) on a 750# rated stand and it bowed it badly. I never felt comfortable with it so I braced the crank snout with a notched 2x4. This kept it square, but wasn't the best situation.
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Unless you are going with a high quality engine stand, can you say, big bucks? keep your loading to 50% max. the economy stands are rated by idiots and if you approach the capacity, they will collapse, IMHO,FSC
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FSC has the right idea.
The economy stands may hold up the advertised weight but if you go to move them or wrench on the engine your toes may not survive. The "H" units seem better than the "T" shaped leg setup. A 300 six hangs out so far that they overload many stands.
The economy stands may hold up the advertised weight but if you go to move them or wrench on the engine your toes may not survive. The "H" units seem better than the "T" shaped leg setup. A 300 six hangs out so far that they overload many stands.
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I have a 1000lb capacity stand from Harbor Freight.
I don't know if you have a Harbor Freight store in your area but it's worth checking to see.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=32916
They put them on sale for $39 quite regularly, just get some of their flyers. Believe it or not Sears has been putting their jacks/lifts/stands on sale for the same price as Harbor Freight when they have their sales. So you should check into that as well. I bought a lift for my motorcycles from Harbor Freight and realized I could've gotten one from Sears for the same price.
Good luck.
I don't know if you have a Harbor Freight store in your area but it's worth checking to see.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=32916
They put them on sale for $39 quite regularly, just get some of their flyers. Believe it or not Sears has been putting their jacks/lifts/stands on sale for the same price as Harbor Freight when they have their sales. So you should check into that as well. I bought a lift for my motorcycles from Harbor Freight and realized I could've gotten one from Sears for the same price.
Good luck.
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I was thinking about saving a couple of bucks and going with the 750# model, but I will go with your recommendations and get the 1000# model instead. I still need to go check out our Harbor Freight (only a couple of miles from my work), but I did see one in a farm and ranch supply store for $36. I was in a hurry and didn't have much cash on me, so I don't know if they have any in the back or only the floor model, but the one on the floor was missing one of the bolt arms. I have to go by there tomarrow, so maybe I will check it out.
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Engine stand is not something you want to go cheap on, too much potential damage if it breaks and FRUSTERATING when it's sagging. I bought a 1000# model from Harbor Fright and it still sags terribly with a bare 460 on there. I'm going to have to reinforce it before I start on the engine and because of the sag it wants to work its way out whenever I turn it. My neighbor bought a nice one from Napa, a little pricey but VERY sturdy. It's the one with a little parts basket on the back.
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engine stand
I just picked up a engine stand for 35 bucks it looks not bad for 35 bucks maybe a good stiffener or a drip pan but s### I can make one.
All and all though not a bad deal
All and all though not a bad deal
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Seems like all the ones with a single front wheel that I have seen are the 750# models and I am going to stay away from them anyway. The 1250 models have the "U" shaped frame and look very stable.
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Any recomendations / tips on building one I am going to be rebuilding my 460 soon and I need something that hold it fully dressed plus a little room for accidents, errors, and stupidity (like there is any difference).
Longneck: sorry to hijack your thread but hay, maby you will decide to build your own too. I know I get alot more satisfaction when I build something my self. Although it does suck having no one to blame but yourself when it breaks!
Longneck: sorry to hijack your thread but hay, maby you will decide to build your own too. I know I get alot more satisfaction when I build something my self. Although it does suck having no one to blame but yourself when it breaks!
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I know a fellow mechanic who tried to stop one of those elcheapo engine stands from falling over,he now has a desk job,after what it did to his back,myself,and in all fairness to those stands I have pushed the envelope on weight and snapped two in half like bread sticks,but when you work commision,ya gota do what ya gota do,I still have one,I turned it into a tranny stand,but for engines I would say the heavy duty H- design is my favorite.Why shucks,right now it has a fully loaded 5.0L hangin on it,and it dont sag abit.And if your going to make one,and you already own a picker,ck out the new pickers with the stand built in,seems like it would be easy to make an upgrade to your picker!
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Mine is an "H" design and I will say it's far more stable on the ground than any of those goofy 750# "T" style stands. It's just the upright portion that is sagging. I need to take it out to my dad's shop and reinforce it a bit, then it will be good to go.
A loaded 460 weighs 700+ which is too much weight and danger to be gambling with!
A loaded 460 weighs 700+ which is too much weight and danger to be gambling with!
