Show me your engine stands please

[sammyg2]

I broke down and bought one of them fancy 911 engine stands with the bracket and mount, but I don't know what I'm going to attach the mount to (the thing that looks like a bearing).
I don't have a work bench heavy enough to bolt it to, I'm thinking of modifying a standard engine stand abd bolt it to that.
Any suggestions or pics will be greatly appreciated. Tanks.

[jgparker]

I would just use the base from a universal engine stand unmolested. Most will fit the yolk without issue. I like the kind with two legs so I can jack the engine up to the stand. I'm not sure the advantage of using the vice.



Good luck,

JP

[ChrisBennet]

Ditto on what JG said but if you have the vice already, I'd get a plate welded to the top of a normal engine stand (after cutting off the top) and then bolt the "vice" to the plate.
-Chris

[magic930]

I've got one just like JP's. Got it on ebay for about $40. The Porsche Yolk slipped right in. The vice is not needed.

[Shuie]

Got the $40 750lb version from Harbor Freight. The yoke works fine on it

[Jay Auskin]

For a one person engine drop and mounting on the stand, do like JP said, buy one with the two legs instead of a "T" leg. This way, your floor jack slides right in between, and you can lift your engine, with yoke attached, onto the stand.

[briankeithsmith]

Here is mine.

[mike95125]

http://www.zdmak.com/wbstore/main.asp?action=CAT&CAT=PORSCHE%20TOOLS

I use this one, P201WR for $149 (halfway down the page). It's just the ring for the stand, not the whole cage. It's awsome because it uses a regular engine stand/mount.

[sammyg2]

Thanks. I didn't realize the yoke would fit in the hole of a standard stand, that makes life much easier.