<VV> Engine Stand

[RKHenry]

Agreed. Once you get it torn down to just the case, it's easy to take it off
the stand, carry it to the bench and split the case there. Once you have the
bearing work done, carry it back to the stand and remount it to finish the
build.

RK Henry

> From: Cliff Tibbitts 
> 
> One drawback to RK Henry's plan.  If you do need to replace the main
> bearings, and you probably will, then you will need to remove the engine
> case from the stand, in order to separate the engine halves.  This is
> easily
> done once the heads, carbs, cylinders, et al have been removed.  The case
> with only the crankshaft is not very heavy and easy to work with on the
> bench.
> 
> I did my whole engine on the bench moving it by hand, but honestly wish I
> had purchased the engine stand.  It would have been a lot easier.
> 
> Cliff Tibbitts
> Lexington, KY
> 66 Cpe 140/4sp
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of RKHenry
> Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 2:34 PM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: RE: <VV> Engine Stand
> 
> When I rebuilt the engine in my '65 180, I ended up going to Advance Auto
> Parts and buying an inexpensive stand. I think I paid about $80 at the
> time.
> I called the local rental places and estimated that the weekly rental
> charges would exceed the cost of buying a relatively inexpensive stand in
> just a couple of weeks. As it turned out, the wait for parts far exceeded
> that time estimate, making the stand purchase a significant economy.
> 
> An ordinary stand like you'd use for a V8 works fine. The Corvair is much
> lighter weight than most of those engines. Just bolt it to the flywheel
> housing and you can easily flip the engine over to work on any side,
> making
> all parts of the engine easily accessible so that the work can be done
> properly. It's far too heavy to move it by hand and you run the risk of
> breaking something delicate. Working on the bench is clearly not an
> option.
> 
> I pulled the engine out of the car on a floor jack with a piece of plywood
> between the engine and the jack. More elegant solutions exist, but this
> procedure worked without breaking anything. I then used a chain fall I
> bought from Harbor Freight to lift the engine from the jack so I could
> install it on the stand, lifting it by the lift points on the engine and
> hanging it from the garage door rail, which proved sufficient to carry the
> load. Plan on a place where you can roll the stand & engine out of the way
> for storage while you wait for parts.
> 
> I disassembled the stand when I was through with it and stored it in its
> original box. A few years later, I used it again on a Vega engine. I sold
> the Vega, but I still have the engine stand and the Corvair.
> 
> RK Henry
> '65 Corsa 180 Convertible
> 
> > Have been 'lurking' for some time now but have a question for those of
> you
> > who may
> > have rebuilt an engine.  I recently acquired a 140 engine in unknown
> > condition.
> > Looks good and turns free.  I got it to take apart and reassemble as a
> > learning
> > experience and to correct any problems.  Its possible that it could go
> > into my 66
> > Coupe someday so I want to do it right.  Question is: Is there a
> preferred
> > engine
> > stand to mount it on....or just lay it on the oil pan on a bench. I've
> > been reading
> > 'Classic Corvair' and appreciate the directions from Mr. Helt which I'll
> > follow as
> > best I can.  Any input accepted.
> > Bill Kronen
> > '63 Turbo Spyder 'vert
> > '66 Coupe 140/PG
> 
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