[Healeys] Engine Stands Again

Tim Davis BN7 tld6008 at mchsi.com
Wed Jun 15 12:43:05 MDT 2011


I personally would not mount it in that fashion. I've always mounted it by the right side engine mount. Never had an issue rotating it and it feels and looks secure. The engine on my stand now has been there for 4 years. 

Tim Davis BN7 

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Tim, 



No, it's mounted by the rear flange, flywheel and clutch removed. 



Ed 




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Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:08:55 PM 
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Did you mount the engine by the side motor mount location? 

Tim Davis BN7 

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Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 9:30:35 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 
Subject: [Healeys] Engine Stands Again 

List, 



Well, I did purchase a 4 wheel engine stand, but, having got it home and having mounted the 6 cylinder lump, I'm not at all satisfied with my purchase for the following reasons: 



1. With the engine upright and sitting so high, it still appears unsafe to use as a rebuild platform. 

2. The engine cannot be rotated. The overhung load is so great that, even with the clamping bolt loose, the tube-within-tube mounting point binds. I had to use the assist of a chain hoist to be able to rotate the engine. 

3. The wheels on the engine stand are too small in diameter, making it difficult, if not dangerous, to move over even the smallest irregularity or groove in the concrete. 



All that said, have any of you found a stand that is stable with the engine upright, moves about a smooth floor easily, and allows rotation of the engine? 



Or must this hunk of iron be dealt with in a different manner? 



Right now the stand is providing a storage point off the floor. That's all. 



TIA, 



Ed Woods 
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