Date:         Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:50:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday - engine stand suggestions
Comments: To: Andrew Philbrick <herrschildkrote@GMAIL.COM>
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Harbor Freight and Salvage.
decent enough ......in 3 wheel and 4 wheel versions.
The 4 wheel one is rated for 1,000 lbs I think - like for American V-8
engines.

price is reasonable too, and ..............unlike some other things sold at
China Crap and Salvage .......
their engine stands are fine.

you will find a waterboxer is a little 'small' .........the flywheel
diamter, and flywheel face on a waterboxer engine is perhaps 2 inches
smaller in diameter than that of a subaru engine, or a common V-8, or a
common four cyldiner engine.

I've had to fiddle and be creative with the mounting brackets to get a
waterboxer to fit nicley, but no big deal.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Philbrick" <herrschildkrote@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 9:54 AM
Subject: Friday - engine stand suggestions


> Hey Volks,
>
> I was just wondering if anyone could give me somewhere to start for my
> search for an engine stand.  I'm kinda looking for a universal stand I can
> put my Subaru engine on.  When the Subaru goes into my Vanagon, I'd like
> to
> put the wbx engine on the stand...etc.  Since most engine stands are mail
> order, I was wondering if anyone who owns a well made stand would be
> willing
> to share the pros/cons.
>
> Thanks as always,
> Andrew