Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 31/1/11 at 09:37 AM |
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Engine Stand - is this safe?
I bought an engine stand and the bolts that came with it to bolt the engine to it did not all fit. The bottom bolts are as provided, but the top ones
are smaller (M8/M10, can't remember) which are the usual bolts to mount the bellhousing.
Am I going to be OK to leave the engine hanging from these four bolts for a while? I guess it should be fine, but always get nervous as it seems heavy
for four bolts!
I have put a link to the same post on the Tiger site as I am not sure how to post pictures on here!
http://viatron.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=5071505&pid=1267075165#post1267075165
Thanks in advance.
Mark.
Mark
Tiger Avon
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sebastiaan
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| posted on 31/1/11 at 09:42 AM |
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No problem, that'll be fine.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 31/1/11 at 09:43 AM |
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That's exactly how my Zetec is right now, and has been like that for a month or so. Four bolts, as long as they are sizable, will be more than
sufficient. It's more important to make sure they go into a strong part of the engine - bell housing bolts are perfect.
Cheers, Chris
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 31/1/11 at 09:55 AM |
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Cheers for the replies chaps, I am happy with the bottom two bolts, but are the top, smaller ones OK assuming they are M8 (as I really can't
remember)?
Mark
Tiger Avon
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mcerd1
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| posted on 31/1/11 at 10:33 AM |
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don't worry about it, two M8's will be fine - my pinto is only held on with two 1/4" bolts (6.3mm) on a much closer spacing and
pinto's are a bit heavier than your engine 
a single M8 bolt grade 8.8 in tension should be able carry ~2 tonnes (without any shock / dynamic loads at least) a grade 4.6 is more like 800kg
the load on the top bolts depends on the bolt spacing, the offset from the centre of gravity and the engines weight - I could do the maths to prvove
it to you if you'd like but you'd need to measure a few things first....
[Edited on 31/1/2011 by mcerd1]
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Tiger Super Six
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 posted on 31/1/11 at 01:43 PM |
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Excellent, mind at rest
Thanks chaps.
Mark
Tiger Avon
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mad4x4
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| posted on 31/1/11 at 03:34 PM |
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I hung a V8 Landover engine off of it the same way and a 200tdi landrover engine. Both Bloody heavy. Used the Bell housing bolts UNC ?? (about
M12)
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