Engine Stand Adapter

[D7N7MASTER]

Hi all,
I'm looking for an adapter that will work with my Central Machinery (read harbor freight...) engine stand. I've checked around and found some bench mounted VW Type 1,2,3 engine stands - and I could make that work - but none of of vw engine stands include type4... WTF? Is there something about a type 4 that causes it to be a red-headed-stepchild??? Then, I looked up Porsche engine stands... But I don't think their talkin' about a 914. (red-headed-stepchild)
BTW: If there are adapters available, I'd be more interested in one that has more than 2 contact points. Like 3, or a machined collar or ohhhh yeah, a machined collar. Am I repeating myself? Dreamin'???

Duct tape?
Thanx,
Gary

[Alfred1]

It's deja vu all over again. I've heard good things about this one.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

The Type I stands work on a Type IV. The weight of a "fully dressed"914 is only about 30 lbs more than that of a Type III engine, so if a stand will deal with one of the latter you should be fine.

--DD

[D7N7MASTER]

Thanks!!! First two posts & I get the Cadillac and a VW solution. LOL
I live near H.B. so vee dub would be easy - but the Mainley adapter ring is a beautiful design. I gotta find where their located...
What else ya got???
I'm gonna have my spare engine mounted for a long time - I hope - so the adapter needs to be strong and stable.
Gary

[Jason Porter]

Originally posted by D7N7MASTER

What else ya got???
I'm gonna have my spare engine mounted for a long time - I hope - so the adapter needs to be strong and stable.
Gary

You could always have a look at:

Engine Holding Fixture P201 Part #PEL-TOL-P201

It's located at the following link:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/SuperCat/9144/POR_9144_TOLTOL_pg6.htm#item23

Just a thought

[Rich Hilgersom]

A bellhousing off of a bus 091 trans is what you want.

4 contact points (but you can use only two if if makes you feel beter)

full circle machined collar ( again, grind it in half to get it like the other ones)

Starter mount (just ignore it)

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Toss the "L" shaped arms on your stand and bolt it to the flat part.

Usually two of the bellhousing holes will line up with the flat side of the engine stand plate. Drill two more then bolt the bellhousing directly to the flat plate of the engine stand.

Grind a hair off the inside bellhousing if needed to clear the flywheel

Price 0-$50

I paid $50 but that was with taxes and shipping. I would guess $10 at a junkyard or post a request on some VW sites.

Regards,
Rich Hilgersom

http://www.davesport.com/rally/mycar/mycar.htm
Thats the 091 bellhousing (the dark bottom section)

[lmcchesney]

Sorry. You could get the EMPI ceramic coated and raise the price. Plus, it will provide 10 more BHP in the engine you build
Really through, I have a engine stand from the FLAPS and have never found a way to adapt the EMPI to the stand. It seems that a adapter sleeve would work. But for $15, how wrong can you go?
L. McC