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  • Pantless Spency
    It's McRib time!!!
    • Feb 2011
    • 7284

    #1

    Engine stand thread.

    what kind of engine stands do you guys have, and what weight capacity?
    i think i may have to get one soon and i'm looking for the best bang for my buck!
  • pureaudio
    E30 Enthusiast
    • May 2009
    • 1123

    #2
    Harbor Freight? Only one I have ever used and it held up an engine as well as it claimed to.
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    • Pantless Spency
      It's McRib time!!!
      • Feb 2011
      • 7284

      #3
      Originally posted by pureaudio
      Harbor Freight? Only one I have ever used and it held up an engine as well as it claimed to.
      thats pretty much what i'm thinking so far....
      i just have to figure out how im gonna get the engine out.

      how heavy is an m20b27???

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      • LJ851
        R3V OG
        • Nov 2010
        • 7918

        #4
        Do NOT get one with 3 wheels. (T shaped).
        Lorin


        Originally posted by slammin.e28
        The M30 is God's engine.

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        • rares
          Mod Crazy
          • May 2010
          • 730

          #5
          why not the t shape?
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          • Pantless Spency
            It's McRib time!!!
            • Feb 2011
            • 7284

            #6
            the one im looking at (1 ton stand from harbor freight)
            is an I shape but the two front wheels are only about 8 inches apart it looks like.

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            • LJ851
              R3V OG
              • Nov 2010
              • 7918

              #7
              Originally posted by rares
              why not the t shape?
              Way too easy to tip over, especially with an inline 6 engine on it.
              Lorin


              Originally posted by slammin.e28
              The M30 is God's engine.

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              • deutschman
                R3V Elite
                • May 2008
                • 5958

                #8
                Originally posted by LJ851
                Do NOT get one with 3 wheels. (T shaped).
                I have the T shaped stand, and I will tell you my m20 started to tip and I had the ketch it. I am a big guy and my brother ran out and helped me so no harm was done, but unless you can weld on an extra cross bar up front do not get it. Spending large amounts of time and money on an engine and then seeing it fall over and eat shit is hart braking.
                How ever if you can weld or just want to bolt an extra piece of 2x2 square tube up front with some extra casters, the T shaped stand is cheap as it will get and does hold an m20 very well.
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                "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."

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                • dannyyisntt
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 3141

                  #9
                  I have the T shaped one nobody recommends. On the bright side, my m30 hasn't had an issue with the stand.
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                  • LJ851
                    R3V OG
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 7918

                    #10
                    I bought this one, it has served me well.

                    http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...5.oap?pt=N0767
                    Lorin


                    Originally posted by slammin.e28
                    The M30 is God's engine.

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                    • MaksV
                      E30 Enthusiast
                      • Oct 2010
                      • 1042

                      #11
                      get the 4 wheel 1000lb one from HF. Very stable and easy to use.
                      CHEAP REBUILT INJECTORS




                      Need Quality Brakes? BimmerBrakes has it!
                      For anything Else go with BluntTech!

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                      • bmwmech1
                        E30 Enthusiast
                        • Jun 2010
                        • 1075

                        #12
                        In a recent issue of Hot Rod, they compared and tested the "cheapy" stands and the 1 ton I shaped one from HF withstood something like 2300lbs of force before the plate that the motor bolts to deformed. Nothing else broke or deformed, which is pretty impressive for an inexpensive stand. I have the I shaped stand and used 4 of the T shaped stands to build my rotisserie, so I can say they work as good as anything else out there at 3 times the money. Catch the T shaped one on sale and that is the best bang for your buck... and spend the money you saved on the motor!!!

                        Garey


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                        • Chaz
                          E30 Addict
                          • Jul 2011
                          • 432

                          #13
                          Possible/worth it to weld an entire stand yourself?

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                          • Mlarsen
                            R3V Elite
                            • Feb 2010
                            • 4082

                            #14
                            Originally posted by LJ851
                            I bought this one, it has served me well.

                            http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...5.oap?pt=N0767
                            I got the same one, its awesome.

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                            • TimKninja
                              R3VLimited
                              • Mar 2009
                              • 2131

                              #15
                              Had the Derpalast one from Autozone. Held both M20s and an M50 no problemo.
                              1985 325e M50TU(Sold)
                              1991 318is Slicktop (Sold)
                              1990 325is Brilliantrot S50/5 Lug Swapped.
                              1992 525i Manual shitbox Winter Beater

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