engine stand

[Cody Forbes]

Ben Swann wrote:
> I always have used the "universal" orange stands.  I always put the
> flywheel on as I'm hoisting the engine from the stand to the car.
>
> Gotta admit, it would make life simpler if I had the kind you are
> talking about - had you considered welding up something that can sit
> the engine on mounts.  Just saw one for a smallblock chevy in Hot Rod
> mag, but would be fairly simple to build one for the I5.
>
> Ben


Maybe the world isn't as used the the ease of the ones I am. I grew up in my 
fathers Porsche shop, so I assumed that ALL engines would have some specific 
stand that has nice long arms, I've never actually seen a stand for anything 
other then a Porsche. Funny how sometimes when I see something simple by 
another manufacturer that blows my mind since I've been ecased in this 1 
make world all of my life. Rebuilt my first 911 engine 8 years ago, and 
still have yet to do any non-horizontally opposed engine...lets hope I can 
change that and get my engine back in the Q car very soon!

See Porsche engine stands (can't use universal since you have to split the 
block in half) space the engine out from the stand by about 8 inches (As 
seen in this pic at the very bottom right corner 
http://www.blackforestpics.com/91103/P1010004). Now where the Porsche style 
stand has 2 arms, I figured something for the Audi would have 4 simmilar 
arms and be readily availible. I may be wrong. In one picture in the Bentley 
I saw part of the type of thing I'm looking for, but I forget where it was 
in the book.

If I can't find something soon, by say Wednesday night, then I'll make my 
own and post some pictures.

-Cody Forbes
http://www.5000tq.com
'86 5ktq
'86 5ktq
'86 5k-t-q
'87 5ktq - Was Fast, now needs an ENGINE STAND lol.