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1. TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 07:52:14 -0400; Hello Listers! I have a spare TR6 motor that I would like to store in my garage for an extended period of time. I would really like to put it on an engine stand so that it would be easier to roll aro; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00616.html (7,669 bytes)
2. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 08:15:55 -0400; Rob, 5/16 grade 5 bolts are more than up to the job. Be sure you have thick washers on them as most engine stands have 1/2 through-holes in the mounting ears. Some tips for very long term storage of; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00617.html (9,594 bytes)
3. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 08:36:33 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; Rob: I ve had a TR6 motor sitting on a engine stand for a year and a half. It's not that heavy! When you consider that they're designed to hold up and American V8, you have nothing to worry about- ju; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00619.html (8,502 bytes)
4. RE: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 08:27:17 -0600charset="iso-8859-1"; What a timely question. I too worried about this same issue. However, I purchased grade 8 bolts (I opted for the highest strength my fastener shop carried). My initial concern was the fine thread, an; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00624.html (9,439 bytes)
5. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 11:14:55 -0400; Eric and others, Generally, fine threads are stronger than coarse threads. Because of the shallow 'ramp' they can handle more torque than a same size coarse thread. However, do not use fine threads i; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00629.html (8,810 bytes)
6. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 10:37:55 -0500; http://www.umsl.edu/~itcbborg/dolly.htm This is how I made mine. Sorry I don't have the exact size to cut the lumber with me at work. If you have any questions, let me know. Brian ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00632.html (8,122 bytes)
7. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 13:11:36 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; "My problem, and I'm curious whether others have had this same problem, was finding a way to get all four engine stand connecting arms to align well enough to bolt it together. It must have taken me; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00640.html (8,848 bytes)
8. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 13:19:50 -0400; A cherry picker? For a Spit engine?! Can't you just hold those things under one arm while you do the rebuild? 8^) Sorry, I just couldn't pass on this one. I'm now sitting in the corner with my Nomex; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00641.html (9,572 bytes)
9. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 10:44:09 -0700; under one ** You laugh, but I once lifted my Spitfire engine (less head) from off my front tire, where we set it after removing it from the engine bay, and lifted it onto my workbench. But that was; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00644.html (9,424 bytes)
10. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 14:20:04 EDT; << would really like to put it on an engine stand so that it would be easier to roll around among other things. Looking at the diameter of the bolts that will thread into the block, I am a little ner; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00646.html (9,144 bytes)
11. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 14:14:05 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; Oh Michael, You guys are hard ;). Actually I use the cherry picker for everything I can. It makes think that I'm doing real work. "A cherry picker? For a Spit engine?! Can't you just hold those thing; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00648.html (8,784 bytes)
12. RE: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 20:20:02 -0400; During my engine reassembly, I did something else which you may want to consider. I made a square frame out of 2x6 boards, sizing the frame to fit around the perimeter of the oil pan. A 2x6 will nic; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00664.html (9,163 bytes)
13. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 21:59:47 -0700; IMO there's nothing to worry about re: the bolts. After all, there are only 6 (or is it 8, I forget) that hold the engine to the transmission, and they have to deal with shock loads of many Gs, plus; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00674.html (9,825 bytes)
14. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 21:16:12 +1000; So Triumph used fine threads on their aluminium alloy trailing arms. They must have had a big batch of fine threads to use up or some similarly sophisticated design criterion. Trevor Jordan 74 TR6 CF; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00679.html (8,399 bytes)
15. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 09:13:36 -0400; Ah, Trevor, how right you are! I can see it now - who wants to be in the new therapy group I'm starting? "Hi, my name is Brian and I drive a TR-6 with 3 stripped out trailing arm studs..." Cheers! Br; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00686.html (9,099 bytes)
16. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 16:01:07 -0700 (PDT); They also used fine threads on my intake manifold. Made it a real pain to get the broken stud out as all the little chunks were real tiny (I drilled through the center and picked out the leftovers) I; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00722.html (8,737 bytes)
17. Re: TR6 motor on engine stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 09:33:00 -0400; Helicoil inserts are a great way to repair the trailing arms. My father always insisted on putting inserts into any aluminum casting even if the existing threads were good. If he thought that the bol; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00758.html (9,196 bytes)
18. Re: TR6 Motor on Engine Stand (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 20:09:11 -0400; Hi Rob, You probably got a ton of responses to your query about engine stands. But I'll throw in some direct experience. I wouldn't necessarily store a motor for an extended period on an engine stand; /html/triumphs/1999-09/msg00971.html (9,557 bytes)

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