engine stand

[911t Fanatic]

Can you use a regular engine stand to hold a 2.2 engine? Do you need an adapter

[peppy]

regular engine stand yes

holding tool yes

What part of NC?

[tom1394racing]

You can hold almost 911 engine with a standard adjustable adapter.

When it comes to splitting the case, the standard Porsche/VW tool works best in my experience.

[darkbeer]

I used a factory style yoke that bolts to one half of the case & allows a complete rebuild plus room to install the flywheel/clutch & Press plate.
I had the yoke plugged into a stand that's avail at most chain "auto parts" (china outlet) stores. It's the one with two horizontal legs for the rollers & one vertical for the yoke receptacle. It was the most "expensive" @ $90 ish but....much more stable then the single "T" foot style &....you can slide a floor jack right in under the middle of the engine to remove it from the stand &....it's strong enough to rebuild a Detroit Diesel, if you need to.
See if you can "rent" a factory style yoke from a fellow Pelican'er.....for a case of ????
Brad Penn, Sam Adams, Johnny walker, SWEPCO ?????
Good Luck

[Wayne 962]

The adapter is preferred. The 911 engine case has a lip on the outside that makes effective mounting of a generic engine stand difficult and perhaps dangerous. Later model engines like the Boxster (M96) don't have this problem.

-Wayne

[shnewberry]

I have to agree with Wayne. Get the right engine yoke. I am in the middle of a rebuild. I thought I could save 100 bucks by buying a 5 arm yoke from VW Alley. The quality of the yoke is good but the fit was not really suited to the Porsche engine and I had to re-drill mounting holes. The flat mounting surface places a lot of pressure on the flange on the flywheel case. The flat mounting surface also makes installing / removing of the flywheel impossible. I will get through the teardown with what I have, but I will not attempt the rebuild with the yoke I have. So my cheap solution will wind up costing me $300 rather than $200.

I am all about saving money where you can, which is why this is such a good site. So, my personal experience is that the yoke should be specific to the Porsche.

Seth

[jonesb930]

+1 buy the correct yoke! I also recommend a stand with 2 front legs instead of the single center leg. It is much more stable when the motor is fully assembled. I am sure plenty will say, and have used a single front leg stand, but I have used both and there is a BIG difference IMHO.

[OldTee]

I once saw a Lend Lease (US Army) to Russia mechanic rebuild a 1952 Packard engine with little more than a pair of pliers, a crescent wrench and a few worn out sockets. However, using the correct tool for the job is preferred. Get the correct yoke.

[edbaus]

Engine yoke is prefered, but not mandatory.

I notched the arms of my engine stand to clear the lip and it has served me just fine. I have a yoke now, but if you are just going to do this once every 5 years, modify a standard one.

Thanks

Ed