pictures of fixing a 302 on an engine stand.

Does anyone have pictures of a 302 on an enginestand, so that I can see how you need to fit it to the enginestand? I just bought one which allows 4 points of contact (all on one plane). I think it is a pretty standard engine stand, but I do not know where exactly one would fix the engine to the stand. Pictures would be best if you have them, also what type of bolts did you use to fix the block?

 

On my dad's engine stand it has 4 arms that bolt to the holes that the bell housing would usually bolt to. It just uses grade 8 bolts.

 

Make sure you get it centered so it's not top heavy (or bottom heavy) when you spin it around. Makes it tough to turn over.

 

bmcdaniel, thanks for the tip, I will keep that in mind.

 

Good advice.

I would also have a buddy help you spin it the first time - just so you get a feel for how forceful the momentum of the engine is.

If things don't go well when you rotate it by yourself, I call dibs on your engine and stand.

 

A picture is worth...

 

Scotty, that looks awesome. Could you make a closeup of where the bolts are fixed ? My engine stand looks like yours, so it would help me if I know which places you used to fix the stand to the block. I can see the two top bolts, but not the two at the bottom.

 

Sorry, I don't have one and it is now in the car. I guess I could pull it out for a quick pic! NOT! I just splayed the arms out to the lower bell housing bolts. Works well.

 

if the cranks not in the block yet lay it timing chain side down on the floor and bolt the 4 bars on the outer 2 and bolts at 2 and 10 (or closest approx) and pick the block up with a cherry picker and slide the bar into the pipe end.. or.. if the cranks in tip the engine up on the chain or set it on the ground bolt it up and slide away.. easiest ways I have found

 

I lower the motor down with the cherry-picker, till it is centered with the horizotal pivot of the engine stand & adjust the 2 inner bars to the top 2 boltholes on the block, then adjust the other 2 to the lowest boltholes on the block centered up. and use quality grade 8 bolts, maybe 1inch longer than bellhousing bolts, depending on type of engine stand you use

 

Not sure if this was said,,, I always jack engine higher than stand, bolt stand to engine,,,then lower engine and stand to floor.

 

Safety

It is best to lower the engine to the floor when bolting the engine to the stand adapter plate. Once that is done then lift the engine high enough to slip the stand on the adapter plate. I have seen two engines fall in my career and no one on earth is fast enough to get out from under them in time! Make it a rule to never work on a swinging engine!
Dave

 

Good point, I usually rest the engine on a pair of sawhorses while I fool around with attaching the engine stand.

 

anyone check the date on this...
first...if you got the cheap stand from...harbor fraight...don't bolt it to the motor at all ...

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I'll send ya some pictures, I'm having trouble getting pictures on this website for some reason, what's ur email?