Re: [Amc-list] Off with it's head! - engine stand support idea

["Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom, Mark, just make a support bar for the front of the engine if you're
not going to be rotating it. Just run it from somewhere convenient on
the engine to the support leg(s) of the stand. Might need to make it a
T-bar if you have a two forward leg stand. 

I've seen one bolted to the water pump hub on a V-8 (forget the make)so
it would rotate -- it was an old pump that would be replaced before the
engine was set in the car. Works well, but the rear support has to be
adjusted just right. The six pump mounts way to far above the rear
support, I think. If you plan on doing this some more might be worth
making a plate with a pivot bolt for the front of the engine. Would be
useful for building the rotating assembly. Then partially support engine
with cherry picker when the front support needs to come off to assemble
the front, just before putting in the vehicle. The plate would have to
stand off the block far enough to allow putting the crank in, of course.

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