Re: removing the engine from a B

Posted by captaink on March 10, 2005 at 06:53:17 from (66.115.214.56):

In Reply to: removing the engine from a B posted by GKTX on March 09, 2005 at 20:00:33:

I’m fortunate that I have a “steel recycler” (junkyard) handy to go get scrap metal from at ridiculously low prices compared to either lumber or new steel. Years ago, I built a splitting stand to hold up the torque tube for my B and C out of metal legs and tied them together at the bottom with a piece of box tubing. I have bolts on the bottom that I can use to adjust the height making reassembly lineups easier. I have used it several times and have never regretted the time it took me to get the iron from the junkyard and doing the building my self.

Over the years of doing my own mechanic work I have built splitting stands for the M-560 line and then a very heavy set for the 66-86 series that are very versatile. I have acquired a floor crane (cherry picker) and built an engine stand that will support a 436 diesel complete with head and turbo. All of these items make doing the work less stressful and more importantly, reasonably safe.

I don’t know if you have the time of finances for any or all of this, but I would start by trying to find scrap iron and build the stand for the torque tube. If you use an engine stand I think you will find attaching it to the flywheel end of the engine worth the effort of removing the flywheel etc. As another post noted, if you bolt it to the front, you will have difficulty accessing the timing gears and removing the camshaft.

Good info in other posts about safety items.

Just some thoughts, hope they help.

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