Comments on: Finds: OTC Heavy Duty Motor-Rotor Repair Stand http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/31/finds-otc-heavy-duty-motor-rotor-repair-stand/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 16 May 2008 05:49:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: air compressor parts http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/31/finds-otc-heavy-duty-motor-rotor-repair-stand/#comment-81369 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:13:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/31/finds-otc-heavy-duty-motor-rotor-repair-stand/#comment-81369 <strong>air compressor parts</strong> your boy compressor is here to the rescue air compressor parts

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]]> by: racer X http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/31/finds-otc-heavy-duty-motor-rotor-repair-stand/#comment-54280 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:29:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/31/finds-otc-heavy-duty-motor-rotor-repair-stand/#comment-54280 Warning the cheap motor stands sold by Harbor freight suck. We had one break, &#38; the motor fell to the floor. It was mustang 5.0 engine, &#38; we spent a lot of money building the engine. Luckily only my little toe was broke &#38; not my whole foot. The oil pan was smashed &#38; the oil pickup was bent. Luckily 5.0 engines are relatively easy to find. I would hate to be working on a rare engine we the engine stand breaks. Also this wasn't the first problem we had, when we used it before we had to fix the wheel. It broke, &#38; the engine stand wouldn't roll. Get a good engine stand or you may be out a lot of money like us. The kind that attach only on one side are dangerous. I like how this engine stand attaches on both side of the engine, not just where the engine bolts to the transmission. I would prefer a stand that has four wheels not three like this one. I like how this stand has a ratio gear box for rotating the engine. I think that $1600 is pretty expensive, but the cheap one we had cost us that much when it broke, so if you do a lot of engine work get a good one. Warning the cheap motor stands sold by Harbor freight suck. We had one break, & the motor fell to the floor. It was mustang 5.0 engine, & we spent a lot of money building the engine. Luckily only my little toe was broke & not my whole foot. The oil pan was smashed & the oil pickup was bent. Luckily 5.0 engines are relatively easy to find. I would hate to be working on a rare engine we the engine stand breaks. Also this wasn’t the first problem we had, when we used it before we had to fix the wheel. It broke, & the engine stand wouldn’t roll.

Get a good engine stand or you may be out a lot of money like us. The kind that attach only on one side are dangerous. I like how this engine stand attaches on both side of the engine, not just where the engine bolts to the transmission. I would prefer a stand that has four wheels not three like this one. I like how this stand has a ratio gear box for rotating the engine. I think that $1600 is pretty expensive, but the cheap one we had cost us that much when it broke, so if you do a lot of engine work get a good one.

]]> by: PeterP http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/31/finds-otc-heavy-duty-motor-rotor-repair-stand/#comment-817 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:49:34 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/31/finds-otc-heavy-duty-motor-rotor-repair-stand/#comment-817 Well, 1 ton is 2000 pounds, so even the V12 leaves a pretty fair margin of safety... Well, 1 ton is 2000 pounds, so even the V12 leaves a pretty fair margin of safety…

]]> by: byates http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/31/finds-otc-heavy-duty-motor-rotor-repair-stand/#comment-803 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:44:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/08/31/finds-otc-heavy-duty-motor-rotor-repair-stand/#comment-803 1000lbs is not a "monster diesel" it is not even a monster gasser for instance: The "GMC Replacement Engine Catalogs" lists the following dry weights: 305A = 738 lbs. 305B = 771 lbs. 305C = 840 lbs. 305E = 795 lbs. 351 = 860 lbs. 401 = 880 lbs. 478 = 925 lbs. 702 = 1485 lbs. 637 = 1219 lbs. http://www.6066gmcguy.org/EngineData.htm The 637 is a V8 the 702 is a V12, the rest are V6, the 305, 351, 702, etc is the displacement in cubic inches. 1000lbs is not a “monster diesel” it is not even a monster gasser for instance:

The “GMC Replacement Engine Catalogs” lists the following dry weights:
305A = 738 lbs.
305B = 771 lbs.
305C = 840 lbs.
305E = 795 lbs.
351 = 860 lbs.
401 = 880 lbs.
478 = 925 lbs.
702 = 1485 lbs.
637 = 1219 lbs.
http://www.6066gmcguy.org/EngineData.htm

The 637 is a V8 the 702 is a V12, the rest are V6, the 305, 351, 702, etc is the displacement in cubic inches.

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