<VV> Getting Corvair engine onto engine stand and run the engine ?

Tue Feb 19 01:17:19 EST 2013

Anyone in your local Corvair club have an engine hoist you can borrow. I borrowed one from a club member. They come apart so you can transport it in the back of a car (in my case a wagon, though it may work in a sedan if the rear seat folds down), or a truck if you have one. I had a piece of nylon rope and lifted it up off my Finch engine cart on the floor to an engine stand (which I also borrowed from the same Bay State Corvair Club member). 

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From: "Charlie" <chaz at properproper.com> 
To: "Michael Kovacs" <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>, jvhroberts at aol.com, "Jim Davis" <jld at wk.net> 
Cc: "VV" <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 8:37:39 PM 
Subject: <VV> Getting Corvair engine onto engine stand and run the engine ? 

Yes, that was my first obstacle, getting the engine onto the engine stand! 

Having just a carport with an aluminum and fiberglass "roof" and with the 
stand's middle "foot" being under where the jack would go, I needed to jack 
it up 37 inches ~ as 
<http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Most-Precarious-lyrics-Blues-Travele 
r/86BF3B1D5AE24748482568A1000BFAC7> Blues Traveler said, "Most Precarious" ! 

I may try to run the engine before I put it in the car, not dyno-testing, 
but just idling, so is this going to be a problem? 

Thanks for all the useful responses I got - I didn't want it to crack and 
cause more problems! 

I like the rotisserie, now too build one for the car! 

Thanks again ~ 

From: Michael Kovacs [mailto:kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 4:43 PM 
To: Charlie 
Cc: VV 
Subject: Re: <VV> Corvair engine on Harbor Freight engine stand ? 

Yes, my engine stand is just bolted to the bench, It hangs from the bell 
housing. At least ten engines have used it without problem. I have a chain 
fall mounted to the beams over the mount to raise the engine to the mount 
level. 

MIKE KOVACS 

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From: Charlie <chaz at properproper.com> 
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org 
Cc: Sethracer at aol.com; fastvair at yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Mon, February 18, 2013 7:12:36 PM 
Subject: <VV> Corvair engine on Harbor Freight engine stand ? 

Hi guys, 

Is the Corvair engine safe to "hang" on an engine stand? 

I bought the Harbor Freight engine stand 
(www.harborfreight.com/750-lb-capacity-engine-stand-32915.html) and just 
wondering if the aluminum bell housing will support the engine hanging off 
it? 

It was quite a trick getting it up high enough to mount it, too, but it 
beats working on the driveway! 

Back to work on my lifelong 1967 Monza project! 
www.yourbuyersinn.com/Cars/Corvair/1967MonzaRestorationMenu.htm 

No new pix yet, but here's what I have so far - you might say I have a 
"reverse Midas" touch with this car, so who knows what the future holds? 

I'll keep you posted so you can egg me on ;>}~! 

Charlie 

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