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Anonymous
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I've never worked on a inline 6, will the 4 bolt holes from the trans mount be ok to bolt to engine stand. Just wanted to check first....THX
pedal2themetal45
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NO pull the bell housing and use the bell bolt holes.......
if your going to be working on it or taking it apart you'll need to remove the bell anyway...
tim
if your going to be working on it or taking it apart you'll need to remove the bell anyway...
tim
I think that's what he means, the bolts that hold the trans to the block.
personally, I never build engines on stands, especially a straight 6. Way too much weight cantilervered out over those tiny wheels, rather unstable. Also, hanging a block by the bell causes significant deflection of the block in the back 1/3. I've actually measured up to 0.002" cylinder distortion in #s 4&5, while the block hung by the bell. I build engines on a wood topped bench, just roll them around for access.
personally, I never build engines on stands, especially a straight 6. Way too much weight cantilervered out over those tiny wheels, rather unstable. Also, hanging a block by the bell causes significant deflection of the block in the back 1/3. I've actually measured up to 0.002" cylinder distortion in #s 4&5, while the block hung by the bell. I build engines on a wood topped bench, just roll them around for access.
Shrinkdude
Well-known member
I tore mine apart when it was sitting on the stand with no problems. The block has been sitting on the stand for about 9 month now. I have yet to put it back together though, but I have a friend that rebuilt a chevy 350 on a stand with no problems.
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Anonymous
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Sorry guys, I did mean the bell housing bolts, THX for the advice...
63redtudor
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Our small sixes are usually all right on most stands, but still make sure the stand can take an I6. Its not the weight of the engine (a lot of these stands can take a big-block V8 no problems), the center of gravity. The I6 (or especially I8, if thats you're flavor) is nose-heavy as opposed to the V6/V8s that many stands are designed for. You'll see some stands NOT recomended for inline 6 use. Make sure not to use one of them!
Edwin
Edwin
Just make sure the engine is suspended parallel to and over the longest leg or at least over a leg pointing in the same direction as the engine so it is braced under the nose. If it sticks out between the legs at a 'Y' it will fall over with little effort.
I did mine with no problem.
I did mine with no problem.
NEVER push an engine stand forward!!! Always pull it from behind. I have seen several engines hit the floor with disastrous results every time except for once. I saw a fully dressed BBC hit on the fuel pump and only broke the pump. The first shop I worked at, I watched my shop foreman push a bare block (sbc) and a cigarette but caused is to flip, the block was undamaged but he slashed his wrist open trying to stop it.
It seemed like a good idea to pull it instead of pushing it and I have never dropped an engine in all the years that I have been doing this. I have had some stands loaded pretty heavy and this simple approach has never let me down.
It seemed like a good idea to pull it instead of pushing it and I have never dropped an engine in all the years that I have been doing this. I have had some stands loaded pretty heavy and this simple approach has never let me down.
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Anonymous
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Thx for the good advive. My stand is heavy duty with extra long legs.
mach1 mark
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I rebuilt mine on a counter top in the garage. Just turned, spinned and flipped. Fully put together you can grab it and pick it up, don't go far though they are a little heavy.
