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Bench-Top Engine Stand, Anyone Ever Use One of These? |
VWTortuga336 |
Jan 2 2015, 03:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 285 Joined: 5-October 14 From: Kansas City, Missouri Member No.: 17,979 Region Association: None |
I'm thinking about buying this engine stand from JBugs.
http://www.jbugs.com/store/merchant.mvc?Se...oduct_Code=7010 Anyone ever used one? |
02loftsmoor |
Jan 2 2015, 03:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 26-June 11 From: Ft. Worth TX Member No.: 13,243 Region Association: Southwest Region |
They work fine, but you need a very good and heavy bench
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TheCabinetmaker |
Jan 2 2015, 04:31 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,309 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
I have that exact unit. The mounting ears don't fit properly and require modification. The ears are also weak and need gussets welded on to the bar to keep it from sagging at a certain position. I had to use long bolts with a small diameter spacer then the nuts to be able to mount the flywheel. Besides that, it works just fine. Lol
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VWTortuga336 |
Jan 2 2015, 04:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 285 Joined: 5-October 14 From: Kansas City, Missouri Member No.: 17,979 Region Association: None |
I have that exact unit. The mounting ears don't fit properly and require modification. The ears are also weak and need gussets welded on to the bar to keep it from sagging at a certain position. I had to use long bolts with a small diameter spacer then the nuts to be able to mount the flywheel. Besides that, it works just fine. Lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Doesn't sound like much fun. This one should be avoided, it sounds like. I've got a substantial work bench to mount it on, I was just worried about the fit on the engine. I don't plan on splitting the case on this one, just replacing the stock 94mm P/C with 96mm. Could that type of work be done on the bench, without a stand? |
TheCabinetmaker |
Jan 2 2015, 04:44 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,309 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Yes. You can do it on the bench
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type47 |
Jan 2 2015, 04:54 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I keep replying to these posts about the MainleyCustomByDesign (no affiliation) adapter.
Use with the Harbor-Freight (no affiliation) engine stand. |
Mark Henry |
Jan 2 2015, 05:50 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I have that exact unit. The mounting ears don't fit properly and require modification. The ears are also weak and need gussets welded on to the bar to keep it from sagging at a certain position. I had to use long bolts with a small diameter spacer then the nuts to be able to mount the flywheel. Besides that, it works just fine. Lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Doesn't sound like much fun. This one should be avoided, it sounds like. I've got a substantial work bench to mount it on, I was just worried about the fit on the engine. I don't plan on splitting the case on this one, just replacing the stock 94mm P/C with 96mm. Could that type of work be done on the bench, without a stand? But it's a PITA. I had 3 made 2, above mods plus I added the extra arm to each stand so now they are 3 arm stands. |
VWTortuga336 |
Jan 2 2015, 06:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 285 Joined: 5-October 14 From: Kansas City, Missouri Member No.: 17,979 Region Association: None |
I have that exact unit. The mounting ears don't fit properly and require modification. The ears are also weak and need gussets welded on to the bar to keep it from sagging at a certain position. I had to use long bolts with a small diameter spacer then the nuts to be able to mount the flywheel. Besides that, it works just fine. Lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Doesn't sound like much fun. This one should be avoided, it sounds like. I've got a substantial work bench to mount it on, I was just worried about the fit on the engine. I don't plan on splitting the case on this one, just replacing the stock 94mm P/C with 96mm. Could that type of work be done on the bench, without a stand? But it's a PITA. I had 3 made 2, above mods plus I added the extra arm to each stand so now they are 3 arm stands. Got an extra bench mount stand I could take off your hands? |
URY914 |
Jan 2 2015, 06:56 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,027 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I had to mod mine to get it to work too. Also it is find holding just the case but when you add the heads you better have a stick under it keeping it from falling on the floor.
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Mark Henry |
Jan 2 2015, 08:12 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I have that exact unit. The mounting ears don't fit properly and require modification. The ears are also weak and need gussets welded on to the bar to keep it from sagging at a certain position. I had to use long bolts with a small diameter spacer then the nuts to be able to mount the flywheel. Besides that, it works just fine. Lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Doesn't sound like much fun. This one should be avoided, it sounds like. I've got a substantial work bench to mount it on, I was just worried about the fit on the engine. I don't plan on splitting the case on this one, just replacing the stock 94mm P/C with 96mm. Could that type of work be done on the bench, without a stand? But it's a PITA. I had 3 made 2, above mods plus I added the extra arm to each stand so now they are 3 arm stands. Got an extra bench mount stand I could take off your hands? I have 4...but they all have engines on them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Two are the above units they are OK for a longblock T4, but start to get sketchy once you put all the rest of the bits on. I don't like using a stick but I have done this. I have one 5 arm I built, it will hold a full dressed T4 or a /6 longblock. Most likely it would hold a dressed /6 but it gets a bit bouncy so I'd rather not tempt fate. The last one is a 5 arm factory copy on a HF stand. It's bulletproof, but the nose can be tippy if you were stupid about moving it around. |
Luke M |
Jan 2 2015, 09:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,389 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States |
I'm thinking about buying this engine stand from JBugs. http://www.jbugs.com/store/merchant.mvc?Se...oduct_Code=7010 Anyone ever used one? I'm using one of these mounts for my transmission and works fine. I use the adapter ring similar to the Mainley Custom By Design with a HF engine stand for my engine. |
914Sixer |
Jan 2 2015, 09:28 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,989 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Go to theSamba and search engine stand mounts. Heavy duty made in the USA. 3,4,5 arm stands for any thing you would need.
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