[s-cars] Need advice re: engine stand for AAN

[cody at 5000tq.com]

Well I've never had an Audi engine in a stand with the flywheel on,  
but you can do it with the actual factory engine stand head - it's  
something like $800 or more. I laughed when quoted the price a few  
years ago. It's easy enough to pull the flywheel - definately not  
worth nearly a grand to avoid removing a few bolts.

Or with a big heat source, some 3/4" steel bar, and a welder you could  
make what you need. Steel bar makes a wide sloping 90 degree bend that  
leaves the engine a good 6" out from the base. I looked through as  
many pictures I could and only found 1 that sorta shows how Porsche  
engine stand heads work. There enough room on them that I torque  
flywheels on while in the stand.

http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/2305/P1010017

-Cody Forbes


> On Dec 9, 2007 8:41 PM, David Forgie <forgied at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> For reasons not entirely justifiable, I have acquired a spare AAN from
>> Gabriel Caldwell who is parting a pearl on black 93 with significant rear
>> end (body) damage.  We got the engine out of the 93 and into my 98 C4 Avant
>> on Saturday:
>>
>> http://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/200632.phtml
>>
>> I purchased an assemble-it-yourself engine stand (1250 lb max) and was
>> going to retreive the engine from the avant today.  However, despite
>> removing the clutch to get more clearance, I still need more "stand off" and
>> longer bolts than what I have (4" long 3/8" bolts) for the attachment arms.
>>  Looks like I need 4.5" bolts (at least).  I used washers to get more
>> standoff with the engine stand arms but I need more or I need to cut some
>> pipe to create spacers so I can clear the flywheel.
>>
>> The 3/8" bolts seem to be the largest size that will clear all the holes
>> in the "bell housing" area of the block.
>>
>> Anybody with BTDT photos of something they have rigged up to do this (with
>> the flywheel on)?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Dave F.
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