[alfa] V6 engine stand adapter/transport

[Jon Pike <jhpike@xxxxxxx>]

> I am looking to take a V6 engine on a "little trip," and am interested in
> my options.  Does anybody have any info about engine stand adapters?  I
> was interested in something I could roll around easily.  Also, does
> anybody have any info on inexpensive shop cranes?  I saw some nice ones
> that go into the hitch receiver on a truck, but they were a little
> pricey.  I guess I could use a folding type of crane.  I want something
> that stows easily.
>
> Happy Holidays!
>
> Al Mitchell
Hi Al..

I can highly reccomend what I ended up using after a bit of searching..  
First off,  if you have a Harbor Freight near you..  they have decent, 
cheap engine stands.  I got the 1000lb one,  (they have smaller) since 
it has 4 wheels in a better pattern for ease of moving around and 
stability.
Even though the motor is >300lbs,  it's a better platform,  and when on 
sale it's something like $40.

For the crane, I almost got one from HF,  they have some 2 ton ones for 
fairly cheap,  and a folding one,  but they are pretty big, and their 
folding one is somewhat larger due to extra iron to enable the folding, 
it actually has hinges..  Kinda counteracts the intent there.. 
Nearly bought the non folding one,  intending to just take it apart for 
storage,  and a neighbor told me he saw one on sale at a Kragen store..  
it was (still is there, but now $170) on sale for $150, also 2 ton, was 
smaller than all the HF ones,  AND you could pull the legs off and store 
them in pockets in the frame.  Whole thing is wheelable and probably 
smaller than 2' x 3' footprint when in "storage mode".  I was impressed, 
bought it, have been very happy.
As I recall, it had no name when I bought it,  and has the "Powerbuilt" 
brand now..

Nice thing about having one that wheels around, is that it wheels 
around. More flexable in movement for getting that engine in and out... 
and you'll want that..   It also makes a handy secondary engine stand.. 
my 2L has been hanging on it for a while now,  as I got to stages of 
assembly that I couldn't do on the stand,  like flywheel, clutch and 
transmission installation.   I never got around to a wonderful Jim Steck 
motormount engine adapter, shame on me!  You should consider one..  It 
lets you hang the engine sideways from the motormount.  Uh,  that is, a 
4 cyl motor..  don't know if the mount bolt pattern is different on the 
V6,  and center of gravity  differences might make it not a good idea.  
Better ask Jim on that one..

Hope that helps...

Jon
77 Spider 
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