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Posted by: SLITS Oct 12 2004, 06:26 PM

Ok, it was in the catalog and for $35.00 including shipping I had to by one:



I will give it the ol' Electric Kool-Air Acid Test as soon as possible to see if it bends or breaks (yeh, I'll hang a dressed 1.7 from it so it will be no loss).

Posted by: ArtechnikA Oct 12 2004, 06:45 PM

should hold a T-IV if precariously.

i wouldn't hang a 3,6TT on one of those tho...

Posted by: TimT Oct 12 2004, 06:55 PM

That engine stand/holder is scary...

Posted by: iamchappy Oct 12 2004, 07:00 PM

I gave a new one away for free last spring, was considering using it for the tranny.

Posted by: ThinAir914 Oct 12 2004, 09:42 PM

I bought mine about 30 years ago when I was doing the engine in my bus. Since I don't have a bench to mount it on, I got a scrap beam that I extended through the ceiling and bolted to the house framing. I found some shelf brackets at the local hardware store that actually had a weight rating on them - something like 300 or 400 pounds each.

I tore down a Type IV on this a couple of weeks ago and starting next week I'll start building my new Type IV on it. It works great.


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Posted by: SLITS Oct 12 2004, 09:49 PM

Thanks Ernie, I won't wear my steel toes now!

Posted by: Rhodes71/914 Oct 12 2004, 10:25 PM

I need a cheap engine stand, what catalog? I want one.

sr

Posted by: seanery Oct 12 2004, 10:38 PM

I hung a fully dressed (without HE's) on one that was mounted to my bench.
But I kept a furniture dolly wedged underneath it.

Since it's been stripped (the motor) I don't wedge the dolly anymore.
I may have sagged a bit and bounce a bit (the mount-not the bench) but it seems ok for the $.

JC Whitney sells 'em pretty cheap and I've seen them on some of the bug sites for as low as $19.

Sean, search Empi stand and you should find several pages of them.

Posted by: ThinAir914 Oct 12 2004, 10:38 PM

Any VW parts place will have them. They come in a couple of different configurations. Mine is a bench-mount. I know they come in another configuration, but I can't remember what.

Posted by: SLITS Oct 12 2004, 11:07 PM

Tweeks (Mid America) $27.95 + shipping

Posted by: synthesisdv Oct 13 2004, 05:53 AM

I have that stand and it was scary with the fully dressed motor, flexed like crazy. I always had a bench under the motor and at night I jammed a 2x4 under for extra safety.

Once the motor is down to the short block, it seems just fine. For guys who rebuild once in a long while, I think its fine.


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Posted by: ArtechnikA Oct 13 2004, 06:03 AM

i found a deal on EBay, the complete 4-arm P201 (the latest versions have 5) the flywheel lock, the holder thingie, and the steel column floor mount. since pretty much all i do is 6's, i just can't imagine the thought of that crashing to the ground. the column will be bolted to the concrete floor with expanding masonry anchors, and the stand bolted to the column. i think 4 arms is adequate for most 6's -- the factory tools sprouted the 5th arm around the time of the big (and very heavy) turbo motors...