Cheapest Place to find Engine Stand!

latham83

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anyone know??? ebay has em very cheap i know..but u end up paying 40 bucks shipping..so its not worth it...

also anyone have any good tips or ideas for taking out my lifters and keeping them separated and in order in some kind of home.?

 

Mustang928

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Try www.harborfreight.com , that's where I bought mine. Although I picked mine up, but I believe shipping is free for anything over $50 and only $5 for everything under $50..

They offer three versions:

-2000 capacity $89.99 4420-0VGA

-1000 capacity $49.00 32916-1VGA

-750 capacity $39.99 32915-0VGA

 

Black331Stang

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summit racing has stand for liek $69 or so and then its only like 7 bucks handling on a total purchase...so buy more lol

 

TT91

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Get yourself a 2x4. drill 16 holes into it, paired together, label the 2x4 front and back. remove the lifters and drop them into the holes....or..bags labeled #1cylinder intake...#4 cylinder exhuast...ect ect..masking tape with labels on the lifter itself?? so many ways..

Im assuming your rebuilding the motor, if you dont know, when u remove the lifter, it will have an oil passage(a small hole on one side) that faces the lifter valley(inward). The block has an oil passage running through there and the lifter must be installed the same way, or you will burn it up due to lack of lubrication. Compende?

 

Black331Stang

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and that site listed above wants 109... so u cant beat summits for ~$75

 

Mustang5L5

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Autozone has em as well as Pep Boys.

I beleive i got mine from Pep Boys for $50. I beleive it's a 750 pound stand. It's been holding the engine of my '85GT with no problem

 

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I know u can pick them up used for super cheap...anywhere u reccomend??
free shipping though...i live in PA

 

Black 93 Fox

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How much does a 5.0 engine weigh?

 

latham83

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i was told around 400 pounds..just the shortblock though..without heads...
a 750 would be even more than enough

 

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i got mine at advanced auto for 33.00 and the short block has been on it for 2 months with no problems!

 

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engine stand

Buy the Harbour Freight 2000 engine stand...I own 3, and they are great -no sagging, free freight, and you can even pick them up locally (if you have a store near)-- I have a 428 SCJ COMPLETE engine on one. They work.

 

latham83

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do u guys recommend bolting on the heads with teh block on the stand...or waiting for the block to be in the car???? i mean i gotta reach the tranny to motor bolts way in the back there..didn tknow if there would be room

 

TT91

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it will hold, bolt them on while its on the stand I recommend IT!

 

latham83

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ahh alright i gotcha...couple other quesitons..i got an AOD..and my torque converter is like starnig right at me now that my engine is out..should i tie a bungee across the open bellhousing or anything to make sure it dosent fall out???ive been told u should do that..
annndddd..um...what else...oh since my block is out...all thats left in the engine bay is la ****load of wires and hoses...and my red paint which u can HARDLY see its so grimy lol
WHAT do u reccomend cleaning , shining and getting everythign all clean and nice in there with?

 

Black 93 Fox

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Simple green or zep and a good soft brush. You can get simple green and zep at home depot in big jugs.

 

5spd GT

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Yeah Simple Green will do well....

 

Boss351

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I got mine at some stupid "Made in China" crappy tools outlet for $60 CAD, it has been holding up my engine pretty well. Canadian Tire also has some for cheap so Pep Boys? should have some.

Lifters: I used an egg packaging thing made of styrofoam. And for the pushrods, you can use a styrofoam block.

 

SuperchargedB87

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i got mine at advanced auto for 33.00 and the short block has been on it for 2 months with no problems!

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I bought the same one about 2 years ago, I did 2 motors on it and it worked great. Can't beat the price.

 

joeracer321

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Harbor freight tools, they are cheap and not really bad stuff.

 

HISSIN50

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for the paint thing, i have used dishwashing soap. using a brush, it gets all the grease off (thats what its made for, right). i did that before i painted the engine bay on another car. a pressure washer works well for the initial stuff if you got one.
have fun.