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I want to put my '32 stovebolt on an engine stand. I have a stand that bolts to one end. I don't want to remove the bellhousing from the engine and wonder if I can swing the engine from the rear bellhousing bolt holes. Am concerned that the weight might distort or damage the bellhousing. Any suggestions?
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I personally dont recommend what you describe though the bell housing may well hold the lower part of the engine I doubt it would hold a complete engine. You could add a support bar to the other end.
Tony
1938 1/2 ton Hope to drive it before I retire
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Here is a related thread: Engine dolly discussionCheers, Dean
Dean 'Rustoholic' Meltz old and ugly is beautiful!
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My buddy, who is a carpenter, built two of the dollies and gave one to me. It has my extra 47 216 engine on it.
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I agree with Tony that you will need to support the front also. The info on "dollies" is fine but not a solution for turning the engine to work on it.
Steve D
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Thanks folks, this has given me some ideas. I will make a frame that fits to my rotisserie engine stand but supports the motor front and back.
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Buy two cheap harbor freight engine stands and weld up a steel loop frame out of 2” square tubing sides and 2” x1/4” angle iron cross members. Bolt the bell housing ears to the rear angle iron cross member and the front engine bolt to the other angle iron cross member. You can bolt the engine stand adapter plates to the frame work. You can use a piece of angle iron to connect the bottoms of the two stands. The stove bolts are long and put a lot of strain on the average engine stand. Using a pair of HF stands makes the most affordable secure unit for rotating a stove bolt.
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I have done that Ted but the HF stands have the vertical support at a rear tilt angle for weight distribution purposes and the rotisserie needs to be at 180 to rotate. I cut and re-welded the uprights and it worked fine.
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I bought mine years back Steve and they were straight. Didn’t realize they changed them to angle type. Thanks for the heads up.
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