Engine stand for I-5

[Huw Powell]

Ameer Antar wrote:
>
> I'm thinking of getting an engine stand for my I-5, but I don't know if it
> needs a special adapter. If I just get a regular old stand, do I need an
> adapter, aka VW/Porsche adapter maybe???

We disassembled and reassembled brendan's NF on a standard issue stand.
plenty of flexibility in the mounting arm arrangement, a few spare
tranny bolts and washers held it on nicely.  certainly could take the
weight, since you could throw a big V8 on this thing.

> Also I read in the Bentley, that
> you shouldn't read bore dimensions w/ the engine in the stand, b/c it
> distorts the block....Is it bad to use an engine stand on these engines???
> will ir be damaged over a long time??? In that case, I might use the engine
> mounts to support the block. Thanks in advance.

That I can't address, although you could probably rig up a support like
that easily.  The engine stand mounting arm comes off the stand "easily"
once the engine's weight is supported, so you could rig up a cradle,
jack it up under the engine mount arms, undo the engine stand and
measure away, then return it to the stand.

There are some sorta pix at the url below if you're curious.

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Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/rebuild.htm

http://www.humanthoughts.org/