Hey.

I just bought a cool little engine stand at Auto Zone for 40 bucks. What's cool about it is that you can rotate it 360 degrees so you can basically work on any angle. I'm planning to play around with the engine, cleaning it up and changing anything that needs to be changed.

I have two questions hoping that someone will answer....

1)How much oil do I keep in the engine while it is stored and just sitting there ?

2)How do I attach the engine to one of these ?

Your help is appreciated.

thanks

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Audi TT

It may be 'cool' but make sure it can hold an engine of at least 750 lbs or so.

next get 6 8M bolts (4" long)

** hope you have a hoist or 2 VERY strong buddies ***

hoist the block up and bolt the tranny bellhousing bolts to the bolts threaded thru the stand face (the fingers that are on the plate)

next 2 weeks - build muscles using the puny Autozen handle on the plate and try to turn the engine block

ooops - did you assemble the stand with feet sticking out before step 1 ?

just kidding - ask away if you need more pointers (I cracked the rear boss on a AMC block 22 yrs ago when I did not bolt it in right, got my ass kicked by my boss then (yes child labor was legal in India back then )

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1982 300SD (214 k, excellent shape) kidmobile running mostly biodiesel, gets 31 mpg hwy with 2.82 rear from a euro 500SEL



1976 115 body 240D 4-speed (traded for Jeep parts) - Engine lives on in my CJ7

it states that the engine stand can support weight up to 750lbs. I thought it was alright for 40 bucks.

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Audi TT

you'll do fine, BUT - when you move it beware of the stability.
Also, how long is this going to be stored ? anything more than a few months - drain the oil, spray WD-40 into the cyls thru the injetor holes and leave it.
Some even put refrigerator moistre absorbent packs (silica gel packs) in the injector holes, but I am not that anal

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1982 300SD (214 k, excellent shape) kidmobile running mostly biodiesel, gets 31 mpg hwy with 2.82 rear from a euro 500SEL



1976 115 body 240D 4-speed (traded for Jeep parts) - Engine lives on in my CJ7

It will be stored for a while... I'm talking about years possibly.
Anywhere else to spray WD40 ? just in the injector holes ?

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Audi TT

yup, glow plug holes open into the pre-chamber so thats not much use.

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1982 300SD (214 k, excellent shape) kidmobile running mostly biodiesel, gets 31 mpg hwy with 2.82 rear from a euro 500SEL



1976 115 body 240D 4-speed (traded for Jeep parts) - Engine lives on in my CJ7