40 66S CENTURY Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I WISH TO "PLAY" WITH OUR SPARE 320 FOR THE 1940 COUPE. THESE ARE MASSIVE BLOCKS. WHO HAS USED A GOOD BUYABLE STAND THAT CAN TAKE THE WEIGHT? THANKS IN ADVANCE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I have a 1200 lb. stand built for diesel engines that had additional supports holding the upright support piece in place, but the problem with the straight-8 is the length, not the weight. It's a VERY long lever arm. I think I had my bare '41 Century engine on it without any additional supports but if you hang it from the bellhousing, you'll need to support the nose. Here's what I ended up doing: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40 66S CENTURY Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 GREAT REVIEW MATT- LOOKING FOR SOMETHING WE CAN ROTATE LIKE WE DID WITH OUR LAST 400 AND 430 AND 350. ANY ONE HAVE IDEAS OR BUYS? REALIZE THE 320 IS LONG & HE AVY BUT WE NEED TO WORK ON IT OFF THE FLOOR!! THANX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 If you bolt the block directly to the engine stand without the bellhousing, the heavy-duty model I mentioned should hold it. I disassembled my engine without a support and I was still able to rotate it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40 66S CENTURY Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 THANX! HEAD IS OFF, PUSH RODS OUT AS WELL AS LIFTERS/BALLANCER TIMING COVER, GEARS,CHAIN. OIL PAN, OIL PUMP AND CAM. WONDER WHAT THE REMAINING WEIGHT MIGHT BE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40 66S CENTURY Posted September 13 Author Share Posted September 13 MATT IS THAT THE 2000# FROM SUMMIT RACING FOR $199.00 +?? 918022. REALLY APPRECIATE THE ADVANTAGE WE HAVE WITH YOUR EXPERIENCE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I don't recall where I bought mine (it was nearly 25 years ago) but a 2000 pound stand should work just fine as long as the legs are long enough to keep it from tipping forward. The two braces on the back of the upright support are critical, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I had a 1938 248 on an engine stand many years ago. And that job got me into the habit of giving the pivot point a generous handful of grease. Because my family has so many English majors I will include this: Why is it handful and not handfull? The confusion arises because most "-ful" words were once two words: a noun followed by the adjective "full." When "hand full" became "handful," the "s" migrated from the end of "hand" to the end of the new word. That's why most usage authorities favor handfuls, teaspoonfuls, bucketfuls and mouthfuls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Special Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 Does the 248 have the same issue with engine stands? About to pull mine to be rebuilt and need to get an engine stand so want to make sure I get one that will work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 Doesn't hurt to buy the strongest one, does it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37Special Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 I just read your post. I think I will try to make something similar for mine. Thanks for posting that! I was worried about it tipping like others mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40 66S CENTURY Posted September 17 Author Share Posted September 17 OURS ARRIVED TODAY AND WE ALREADY HAVE A MACHINE SHOP MAKING LONGER FRONT LEG EXTENSIONS [20"] JUST TO BE SURE. IT WILL BE FUN TO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE STAND WHEN WORKING UPON THIS MASSIVE 320. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40 66S CENTURY Posted Saturday at 12:33 AM Author Share Posted Saturday at 12:33 AM WE WILL SUPPLY PIX NEXT WEEK WHEN THE 320 IS MOUNTED AND READY FOR THE "DR". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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