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> Engine Stand & Adapter Ring, Is it a must
porsche914dl
post Feb 21 2006, 11:53 PM
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Does anyone know that if the ordinary engine stand could hold a 914-4 engine?
Or, does it need the adapter ring to mount the engine?
If so, does anyone have the dimension of the adapter, size & diagram?
Thanks alot.
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post Feb 22 2006, 12:24 AM
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For my first engine stand, I made a tracing of half of the transmission bellhousing. and took it to my friend's father (a machinist) who made me a ring. I then bought two JC Whitney VW engine stand adapters and cut the arms off and welded all four arms to my half ring.

The thing seems pretty strong still. I went and bought a real adapter for a standard engine stand (five arms) and both work well. The bought one is slightly nicer than the one I made many years ago.
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post Feb 22 2006, 08:32 PM
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HI, Johnman
THanks for your information. THat means I need to find ring adapter to mount the engine to the ordinary engine stand.
Thanks.
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post Feb 22 2006, 08:47 PM
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i just went to harbor freight and bought a normal stand and some long bolts and it holds w/ 4
i had to flip the plate around but they line up close enough

$60 for stand
$2 for bolts

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post Feb 22 2006, 11:00 PM
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I used a Walker engine stand with mine three out of the the four supports
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post Feb 22 2006, 11:08 PM
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Usually I find the adaptors on ebay for $25. I had one I was trying to sell for some small change, but I ended up giving it away becasue anything lower than $25 would have been a give away anyway.
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post Feb 23 2006, 12:22 PM
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QUOTE (Dr Evil @ Feb 23 2006, 12:08 AM)
Usually I find the adaptors on ebay for $25. I had one I was trying to sell for some small change, but I ended up giving it away becasue anything lower than $25 would have been a give away anyway.

$25 !!

I can't find anything on eBay for less than $150 or so. Items on eBay look to be the same adapter you can by from PP. I am talking about the ring that simulates the Porsche tool P201.

P201...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=7516764988

Ring to mount to universal
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...item=7534954232
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post Feb 23 2006, 12:30 PM
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Thats for a six.
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post Feb 23 2006, 12:33 PM
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yup, for a /6 try searching for type 4 VW engine mount

Like this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/vw-porsche-...614550650QQrdZ1
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post Feb 23 2006, 12:35 PM
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and this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/vw-engine-s...616128169QQrdZ1

The top one mounts different than the others I have seen. This one is the one I had. You can use it with other stands as the square mount part comes off.
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post Feb 23 2006, 12:53 PM
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Might be OK for a T1, but I wouldn't hang MT T4 motor on that flimsy POS. The Cap'n
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post Feb 23 2006, 12:59 PM
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Might be OK for a T1, but I wouldn't hang MT T4 motor on that flimsy POS. The Cap'n



That is what I started out with for my first Porsche adapter.

I bought 2 of those and used all 4 arms with a custom made 180 degree ring that my friends father made for me.
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post Feb 23 2006, 01:59 PM
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I bought mine from Stoddard Porsche. Not cheap but you can use it for any VW, 911, 912, or 914 motor. It uses all 4 engine stand mounts. I think SIR Tools sells them also. I paid about $110 many years ago. DO NOT try to hang a type 4 motor off a cheapy VW stand. You might find it on the floor.
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post Feb 23 2006, 03:03 PM
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I never used that stand, I just had one and was told it was the one to use. I got my ring adaptor from either SIR tools, or some other place I can't remember for about $110.

You do not need the whole expensive set up, jut the ring adaptor and a rolling bottom stand.
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post May 25 2006, 06:38 PM
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I bought sope brackets that bolt on to a standard engine stand allowing a guy to mount a VW 4 or Porsche /6. I'll have to dig up pics. Wait, there is a pic or two in my "Rusto" thread.

Really, I'm still just testing amil notifications of sbscribed threads.
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post May 25 2006, 06:52 PM
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latest HOTVWs magazine, p.117, from PACIFIC CUSTOMS UNLTD, the roll around stand version with the correct ring. $72. the one from HF requires some fudging to get the case mounted up. iirc you can't fully spin the engine either. the HF one is monster big too, overkill.

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post May 25 2006, 06:53 PM
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pac customs untd is down the street from me. love that place
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post May 25 2006, 06:59 PM
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do you buy anything there? spark plugs, filters, etc.

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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ May 25 2006, 05:59 PM) *

do you buy anything there? spark plugs, filters, etc.

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plugs, and weber gaskets and reading material (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post May 25 2006, 07:02 PM
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handy. being a vw house, you know they keep the stuff in stock.

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