What do I do?

[WayFast84]

Dont know where to put this...

But I borrowed a engine hoist from chrisfromnj and an engine stand from hardline42. I appreciate their kindness, but the engine hoists arm only goes out to a certain length, and with the certain length the engine stand hits into the bottom of the hoist.


How can I get this to work? Im trying to get this done asap. So I can get my car running, and in tip top shape. is there any way, I can do the cam install on the ground, and then flip the motor over and do the oil system and when i put the pan on carefully flip it back over on a tire?


I said Im in a rush, but I still have to paint my engine bay again, and I dont want to do anything that will harm my motor, Plus I have NO IDEA how to do the oil system..

edit, when I form a plan, what bolts do I use to bolt up the engine to the stand?

[Mike]

take the mounting plate out of the stand, attach it to the motor, have a couple people assist in sliding the motor and mounting plate back into the stand.....

[WayFast84]

thanks alot mike, do stand come with bolts to bolt up to? my trans bolt wont work, thats what i thought to use..

[Mike]

are they too short or is it another thing that makes them not work?

[WayFast84]

to short

[Mike]

take the bolt that is the proper thread to home depot and get a nice set of grade 8 bolts that are the correct length......and pick up some washers to use as spacers.

[JL8Jeff]

Yeah, you need to get your own bolts. And sounds like you need a couple of people to help swing the motor over to the stand to get it bolted up. I was able to do everything myself because I'm stubborn and find a way.

[trashman01]

matt u can get a kit from jegs. when i bought my stand it had bolts, tool tray, drip pan, 1250 stand, bag and handle. use grade 8 as mention.

[WayFast84]

i bought 4 4 inch long bolts 12 washers, and I mounted the plate, next I picked up the engine stand and put it on the plate and locked it on, then i got peices of wood to put under the middle of the stand, I lowered the engine/engine stand, and it stayed. I jacked it up with a small jack, and then used a peice of wood to pry the stand up and the stand moved back, and went on the ground perfect.

[Featherburner]

I'm glad you got it. It's really is not that hard. It may be alittle daunting the first time you do it but, after you do it a couple of times it is a piece of cake.

[bubba428]

I didn't have the luxury of a hoist or an extra set of hands to help.....I heaved it up on my knee and bolted it to the stand...my back was f'd up for a week but I got it

[Savage_Messiah]

I didn't have the luxury of a hoist or an extra set of hands to help.....I heaved it up on my knee and bolted it to the stand...my back was f'd up for a week but I got it

When will darwinism just take you out? :lol:

[bubba428]

When will darwinism just take you out? :lol:

the same day they put all the oxygen on the top shelf