Build up stand and engine/trans wt?

[RocketScientist]

I'm getting ready to pull my motor, trans and carriage for a forged mod. I'd like to find a build up stand that would hold the whole assembly and roll it around. Has anyone ever seen any thing like that? I'll probably need to fab one myself so I'd need some rough idea of the total weight. Since a 289 has grown roots to my engine stand, I suppose I'll pick up another. Any one configuration better than another for this FWD motor? Thanks.

 

[bgibb68]

I'm getting ready to pull my motor, trans and carriage for a forged mod. I'd like to find a build up stand that would hold the whole assembly and roll it around. Has anyone ever seen any thing like that? I'll probably need to fab one myself so I'd need some rough idea of the total weight. Since a 289 has grown roots to my engine stand, I suppose I'll pick up another. Any one configuration better than another for this FWD motor? Thanks.

find a harbor frieght and go buy one....they have a lil one on sale most times for like $50.....or look on CL for an engine stand.....that's where i got my stand and foldable engine hoist for a total of 145

 

[Sport6]

If the 289 isn't doing anything and isn't going to be worked on at the same time, why not just get an old tire and rest the 289 in there for a while and save some cake?

 

[RocketScientist]

Thanks guys. I figured just a cheap stand will do it, just never worked a 4 cyl FWD before. I't would take me like a full day to move all the s*** that's in the storage building in front of the 289. Then it's on a heavy stand that has legs so wide my hoist won't fit up to it. If no one has ever seen a roll around dolly for build up (there's a bunch on the market for chevy V8's) I'll just grab some castors and scrap steel and weld somthing up. Figure 1000 lbs would probably do it for the full engine/trans and carriage wt.

 

[bgibb68]

Thanks guys. I figured just a cheap stand will do it, just never worked a 4 cyl FWD before. I't would take me like a full day to move all the s*** that's in the storage building in front of the 289. Then it's on a heavy stand that has legs so wide my hoist won't fit up to it. If no one has ever seen a roll around dolly for build up (there's a bunch on the market for chevy V8's) I'll just grab some castors and scrap steel and weld somthing up. Figure 1000 lbs would probably do it for the full engine/trans and carriage wt.

1000lbs.....um..our motors aren't even close to that.....they're aluminum blocks right??