I recently purchased an engine stand that his rated at 750lbs for my 350, but once I assembled it and was ready to put the motor on it I had second thoughts as to weather or not this thing can actually hold my motor. Can any of you guys give me pics of your engine on a stand or share any experiences youve had with one please? Thanks.

 

even tho your stand is rated for 750 lbs, thers a safety factor which allows you to go to about 1000lbs. i bet that with all the stuff on your engine itll only weigh 800 max, and thats depending on what everything you have installed. was it a cheap one? does it have bearings and a crank so you can roll the engine or do you have to turn it over with a big lever?

 

A complete SBC long block weighs more like 500-600 lbs. You should be well within the limits of a 750 lb stand.

 

 

Wow! That engine is beautiful. That is a very nice garage aswell.

Back on subject, Thanks for all the posts guys. Yes it is a cheapo that your turn over with a lever. I have the engine, 416 heads, aluminum intake, oil pan, and carb on it right now. It just doesnt look like it will hold. Thanks for the input guys. I think I am going to bolt it on and slowly let it down with the hoist and see how the stand reacts. I just dont want it to fall over in the middle of the night. I have about $1500 invested in that motor.

 

That was the same stand with two diff motors on it and they were on it for extended lenths of time same type of engine stand you are talking about....you will be fine with the weight and stand you have.

The front support was added on the lower picture not for weight but to make it more stable when I was finishing the assembly but if you are that worried just bolt a front support bar on it

 

BUY THIS,(ENGINE STAND BELOW)
Ive got FOUR in my garage with BIG BLOCKS on them and THEY hold fine, I would NEVER use a 750 lb three leg stand they are just far to easy to flip while torqueing bolts, or spinning the engine to gain access and once an engine starts to fall your NOT going to catch or stop it without getting hurt!
getting a decent stand is a no brainer and cheap insurance

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=47304

 

Yeah, I would have liked to buy a stand like that, but no one in my area carries one and I was in a hurry, I am still undecided. I also dont want to pay shipping.

 

weld all the places where legs overlap frame. I did it with the same stand you have and have built engines on it.

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/

http://www.northerntool.com/



look around, both these and other companys sell similar stands

 

https://webdisk.ucalgary.ca/~jmknopp...tml/engine.jpg

Yea, I don't like the tripod style, little too tippy for my preference. The U shaped base is nicer. I think mine is rated at 750lbs or something. Have to use a long lever to spin it around, but never had a danger of it falling over or anything.

 

Here's my 540 BBC on one of those cheap engine stands but it has an H shaped base with 4 wheels. I didn't like the cheap mount they had that attaches to the block so I redesigned that part.

I have a home made stand that could easily hold 2000 pounds but I have another engine still on it.

 

[QUOTE=Stephen 87 IROC;3208630]Here's my 540 BBC on one of those cheap engine stands but it has an H shaped base with 4 wheels. I didn't like the cheap mount they had that attaches to the block so I redesigned that part.QUOTE]

Yeah I hate the H mount that attaches to the block aswell. All I am really doing is cleaning the motor, adding a new oil pan and timing cover, and painting it. So I might just put in on there for that and then sit it back down on the jack stands I have holding the motor up now. Thanks for all the input.

 

Here's my 350 back in 03 the night before dropping it in the car.


I had a BBC block with 2 sets of cast heads piled on it sitting in the garage for over a year, no problems.

 

I've had a cheapo engine stand for several builds.
The additional legs merely enhance stability.
Good advice, but convenience costs. Weight
bearing structure is where the engine harness fits into
the main sleeve. There is both a Harbor Freight (290 &
Jones) and Northern Tools (somewhere on 290 I believe)
within an hour of Katy. Both are good places to spend
an hour or so -- you'll be amazed at what you can't
live without once you see it.

 

I've got a 305 sitting on one in the garage right now. All accessories, cast iron manifolds, even a 45 lbs Harrison A6 compressor bolted to the front.

 

sorry for offtopic but i just want to say that your camaro is so damn nice flrtin1 had some videos from it some time ago...
how much hp is the 305 making? an 1/4 times?

 

Thanks, I actually live in Cypress now, and 290 and Jones is only like 10 minutes away so I might check them out. Thanks for all the tips guys.

 

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What kind of bolts do you guys use when attaching the engine to the engine stand ? Buying an engine hoist this Thursday so I'm wondering about the engine stand situation (got a stand already so...)

 

This is a stand that I built a couple years ago. Never used it much till this winter when I did a compression test and then pulled the heads on this 350 to check the bore. I works great. I put alot of thought into the engine mount and rotating assembly and it paid off. I still need to find an old gear box and finish it up so you can just rotate the engine with a hand crank and stop it anywhere you want. I also made it taller than store bought stands which does require caution when rolling it around.