Author Topic: engine stand for mounting bell housing, flywheel, clutch, tranny, etc (Read 556 times)

cmayna · « **on:** November, 10, 2009, 03:00:38 PM »

What do you low lifes use to hold the motor while installing the bell housing, flywheel, clutch, tranny, etc? I see these on ebay which look stout but wonder what other options are there.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Engine-Storage-or-Shipping-Stand-Ford_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3a549555f7QQitemZ250527176183QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

lethal289 · « **Reply #1 on:** November, 10, 2009, 03:04:25 PM »

Just a shop crane, bolt it together and drop it in.

AzPete · « **Reply #2 on:** November, 10, 2009, 03:06:54 PM »

Yep, always used the hoist as it went in that day also. I have also been known to use the engine mounts in the car...........depends on the job ....

abrahamfh · « **Reply #3 on:** November, 10, 2009, 03:10:00 PM »

http://www.broadwaylifts.com/product_p/ecford.htm

They are located in San Pablo, CA. I think its about a 50 mile drive from you Craig. They can ship it to you as well if you would prefer that. I called them when I first picked up the 351W and the owner asnwered the phone even though they we're closed and stated that you can install everything on it while its sitting on the thing. Hope this helps

daveSanborn · « **Reply #4 on:** November, 10, 2009, 03:34:14 PM »

Either hanging from the hoist or with the engine just sitting on a couple old card-board boxes.

daveSanborn · « **Reply #5 on:** November, 10, 2009, 03:38:02 PM »

One thing to keep in mind Craig....

After the engine is installed, all of these hoists/stands will need to be stored somewhere in the garage. They're nice at the time, but afterwards the're just in the way.

Fast68back · « **Reply #6 on:** November, 10, 2009, 04:07:48 PM »

Craig, even with your welding skills you should be able to build one similar to the one in that Ebay ad, if not maybe John can bring his daughter up to build one for you....

65fast · « **Reply #7 on:** November, 10, 2009, 05:35:45 PM »

I set mine close to the floor while still hanging on the lift. High enough though so I can slide the transmission up to the bell on a jack.

cmayna · « **Reply #8 on:** November, 10, 2009, 05:48:13 PM »

Quote from: Fast68back on November, 10, 2009, 04:07:48 PM

Craig, even with your welding skills you should be able to build one similar to the one in that Ebay ad, if not maybe John can bring his daughter up to build one for you....

I'm already thinking about it.

Dave, you are so correct about accumulating them big tools. So I hope to pass along what ever I have or get to someone else.

lethal289 · « **Reply #9 on:** November, 10, 2009, 07:54:03 PM »

Craig in my pic, i had a hard time lining the tranny up because the motor would swing, so i lowered the engine down to that old tire, to help steady it. It was much easier to get them mated that way.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #10 on:** November, 11, 2009, 05:58:43 AM »

Quote from: 65fast on November, 10, 2009, 05:35:45 PM

I set mine close to the floor while still hanging on the lift. High enough though so I can slide the transmission up to the bell on a jack.

+1

You don't need a special tool to bolt the 2 together. Don't over think it Craig. Keep it simple.

Midlife · « **Reply #11 on:** November, 11, 2009, 02:08:16 PM »

My engine was on an engine stand for 5 years. When I went to install the bell housing and clutch, I did everything on the engine stand. Now for the bitch:

I went to install the toploader. I picked up the engine, and put the assembly on an old, used tire, which brought the pilot hole for the tranny close to the tranny input shaft height when the tranny was on the floor. I stabbed the tranny, and I simply could not get the input shaft in! I had used a clutch alignment tool, so I know that wasn't the problem. I then shimmed the tranny up a bit to get things as level as I could, and still attempted the stabbing, but no go. It had to go in exactly straight in: both vertical and horizontal alignments. I got out a fine-scale metal ruler, and adjusted the horizontal alignment so that the tranny face was parallel to the bell housing, and went at it again. An hour later, it just magically went in as though it belonged there.

I couldn't imagine doing this under the car...unless one had a tranny jack and the car was on a lift!

garner67 · « **Reply #12 on:** November, 11, 2009, 04:13:44 PM »

Quote from: 70_Fastback on November, 11, 2009, 05:58:43 AM

+1

You don't need a special tool to bolt the 2 together. Don't over think it Craig. Keep it simple.

+2

I used wood blocks positioned under the oil pan. Then, with other wood blocks I supported the bell housing & transmission as I installed each piece.