My local VW shop has the same Harbor Freight stand I do (I noticed after I bought mine). They build VWs engines on it. If it doesn't fit for some reason send it back... no worries ! Sean Garrett 81 Westy (his) 95 EVC (hers) 87 Syncro (Subie project) 82 Parts Vanagon (need a part ?) Central Arizona
> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Tom Young > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 10:31 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: engine stands > > > I don't think a standard engine stand will work for VW > engines; I know the > stand I have wouldn't work as the "arms" of the stand would > not match up > with the mounting points on the VW engine. > > If you look at > > http://home.comcast.net/~tomyoung1/Images/left.jpg > > you can catch a glimpse of the adaptor I made out of 1-1/8" > thick plywood. > The plywood had a large circle cut out centered of the crank > - allowing some > access to the oil seal and pilot bearing - and the "slots" in > the plywood > where the engine mounting bolts go allowed for separating the > case halves. > I also cut a circle in the plywood to allow access to the #3 > piston pin. > > I've rebuilt 2 Vanagon engines using this, and one of these days will > probably use it in the rebuild of the engine in the picture. > If I was a > "production" rebuilder this adaptor wouldn't be suitable but > it works OK for > the "occasional" rebuilder. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Tom Young '81 Vanagon > Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia > --------------------------------------------------------------- > From: "Jake Beaulieu" <jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 8:14 AM > Subject: engine stands > > > I am looking into purchasing an engine stand for my 1982 AC > westy. I am > trying to figure out if I need to buy one specifically made > for VW engines > (like the ones Bus Depot and CIP carries) or if any old > universal engine > stand will work. If I am going to spend the money I would > like to get one > that I can use with my other vehicles as well. Do the > standard universal > style engine stands work well for VW engines? > |
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