[Healeys] Engine Stand or Cradle

[Chris Dimmock]

Hi Ed,
My BJ8 engine was built on a 3 wheel engine stand.
It was all together, and I went to paint it. Having rotated it, to  
make sure i'd painted everything properly, the engine overbalanced.
Fortunately for my engine, I managed to put myself between the wet  
painted engine and the concrete floor of my workshop, and sought of  
caught it..
My arms/ shoulders/back were pretty sore for a week or so, but I think  
that was mostly due to my determination to put the engine & stand back  
up on the wheels, on my own, and touch up the paint, before Peter  
Molloy arrived the next morning.
Nearly killed me. Fortunately, I was much fitter and stronger back  
then, and spent around 8 hours a week in the gym.......
If I dropped an engine on me now, I'd probably still be trapped under  
it!!! ;-)
Anyway, I confessed my sins to Uncle Pete, Pete retorqued the head,  
and we have all been good for the past 13 years. Both me, Uncle Pete,  
the engine stand, and the engine....
I'd go a 4 wheeler next time.....
Chris
www.myaustinhealey.com

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On 12/05/2011, at 1:03 AM, fogbro1 at comcast.net wrote:

> List,
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> I have two engine stands, 3 wheelers, that I've used for 4 cylinder  
> engines,
> but am hesitant to use for that 6 cylinder Healey.B  What have  
> others used for
> the Big Healey engine?
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>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed Woods
> ____________________