I found an engine stand at Advanced Auto Parts for $35.00. It is rated to 750#. The manufacturer is Pro Lift. Anyone have any experience with these, do you know if it will work with a 460?

 

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Seems a little lightweight to me for a 460. You definitely don't want to be wrenching on a 460 and have it fall over and break your leg or an expensive part. A 1000# stand is usually only $15-20 more and they usually have 4 wheels. If it is one of those 3 wheel jobs I definitely wouldn't put a 300-6 on it because they stick out so far they tip bad.

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I have the exact same stand. The first eninge I put on it was a Buick 455 Stage 1. These engines are fairly light, only about 120 lbs more then the SBC, and less weight then the 351M. With this engine on the stand it bounces around like a tree limb in high wind. It was sagging so much that I thought when I came out to the garage in the morning I was going to be dead lifting the engine off the floor. I'll admit it never failed. Just wasn't the strongest thing either. I only use it for trannys and my Buick 231 V6 now. I don't know how much the 460 weighs but I wouldn't blow on it after you put the engine on. You might have a few sore toes.

 

Can anyone offer me the brand name of a quality stand that will work for a 460? Where could I purchase such a stand? I'm looking to spend between $50 -75.

 

I have my 460 on one of those stands right this minute. I have no problems with it.

Chris

79 F-150 Lariat: Long-bed, 2wd, 460 (intake, headers, cam, early heads), C-6 (shift kit)
79 Mustang: 460 swap under way, balanced rotating assembly, forged pistons, truck rods, c-8 heads ported, Lunati solid lifter cam, more stuff...
98 Chevy Silverado ext. cab 4x4 (work truck)
95 Lexus SC300 (wife's baby)

 

Sometimes a retailer will switch suppliers for their products also, so retail brands are unfortunately no guarantee :-( I have even pulled two identicle boxes off the shelf at the same time only to find two different manufacturers parts in them!


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The one I bought was 22 years ago. It says pro-lift on the up right support. It has three legs, one that comes out under the engine and two at 90* angles out each side. The roating head is 8" by 1/2" steel with 4 6" exstending arms that are 1/2" x 3/4". The head is held onto the stand by a 6" long 2.5 inch x 1/4" piece of tubing that is stopped from roating by a 1/2 bolt that grips the tubing from the side. Maybe they have changed things over the years. For the sake of toes everywhere I hope so.

 

22 years explains a LOT! For some reason back then we didn't use a book of formulas to finish a design. We used it as a rough starting point then used more material, since material was cheap compared to labor, to make a tool hell for stout. Nowadays everybody wants to use a computer to design out every last ounce of material like it was some aerospace application so it is a penny cheaper. Then you get it made in China by the lowest bidder without ever testing the design. Then you get something that will hold up 750 lbs with a 50% or even a 100% ultimate static safety factor (it will hold 1500 lbs). A safety factor like that is not acceptable to a tool Engineer, but it is OK to a CAD designer directed by an accountant. Unfortunately that is not a dynamic rating, it will not stand up to wrenching and it will wave around like a willow in the wind.

Modern design methods, by the bottom line, -go figure!


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Try Harbour Freight Tools, they have several models.
1000# 4 leg $49.99
2000# 4 leg $99.99
Sometimes they are on sale if not in a hurry.

 

just for reference a 460 weighs in between 700-800 # depending on manifolds (intake and exhaust) heads and accessories installed on the block...

I wouldn't hang mine on anything rated less than 1000 # I value my block, my foot and my floor too much..

john

 

Some cities have Harbor Freight stores where you can go look at the tools. 4 wheels are very good for stability while wrenching and moving your motor.


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Does Harbor Freight have a website?

 

Try pasting this one in your browser:

http://www.harborfreight.com/

I believe they have a semi functional store locator also.

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DO NOT BUY A CHEAP ENGINE STAND FOR THIS MOTOR!!!!!!

I bought one of those Jc Whitney stands(china made) that said it was
for 1000lbs..Well we got my 390 on it and 15 mins later we watched
the Main support slowly bend and lay the motor right down on the
floor(it was Neat to watch this in slow motion)Now this was
a full dressed 390 with manifolds etc, so probably close to
a 460 without...But by all means buy a good stand!!!

 

You probably overloaded it! Doesn't the intake manifold on a 390 weigh about 1000 pounds all by itself??? LOL!

I should know, -I had one -hehe

Good advice!


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