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Engine Stand question |
Scott S |
Apr 7 2010, 12:11 PM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,697 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
Hi All -
Can you mount a type 4 on a standard engine stand yoke - like the usual four arm set-up from places like Harbor Freight? I dont need to do any maintenance, I just want to get it off of the hoist/furniture dolly when the time comes and would rather not drop a pile of cash on another Porsche adapter. Thanks! Scott S (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Joe Owensby |
Apr 7 2010, 05:09 PM
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JoeO Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 7-January 06 From: Spartanburg, SC Member No.: 5,385 Region Association: South East States |
Best bet is to use the Porsche stand, or Dr. Evil's tranny mount. However, in a pinch, you can use a modified stand. I welded some supports to the attachment points of a Harbor Freight stand, as shown below. I just welded on the ears, and then ground them down to match the curvature of the case. I think this is at least as strong as the VW type stand. I used this to support the engine via two bolts on one crank half, while I installed crank, etc. and assembled the case halves. I then added the extra support to hold the other side, which can be seen held in place by a clamp. This extra support was plenty strong.
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