Thread: Engine stand bolts??.

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For the to long problem I put a 1/2 or 7/16 nut under the head of the bolt. That spaces it just right... As for keeping the bolts from falling out when not in use A 3/8 nut takes care of that. If you don't have a Nut & bolt bins just use a wire tie to hold the nuts to the stand while in use.

Gary, I have a container that holds nothing but engine stand bolts. I have a variety as I have built many different brands of engines. Your average grade five bolt will work fine. Their tensile strength is way beyond what any engine weighs. Not exactly the answer you were looking for but the variety of sizes gives you plenty to choose from.

I got tired of having to shim up whatever bolts I could find laying around the shop, so I measured our engine stands to see what bolts would fit and leave about an inch protruding, and bought grade 8 bolts that fit exactly, with only one washer under the head. I then put 4 at a time in plastic sandwich bags and labeled them "Ford" (7/16 inch) and Chevy (3/8 inch) and keep them in my tool box.

The other problem I would have when shimming up too long ones is that the too long part sticking out impaired the ability of the engine stand to rotate one direction. The part sticking out would hit the upright support. With bolts that are just the right length they clear fine and you can spin the motor completely over in both directions.

Don

How about attaching a magnetic tool holder to the stand. That way the bolts would always be available.

Thats exactly what i have on mine.

Originally Posted by RestoRod

How about attaching a magnetic tool holder to the stand. That way the bolts would always be available.

The simplest solution of all - just get some nuts and put on the bolts after removing engine. When you use it again, just take the nuts off. That is what I do.

Originally Posted by Smiliesafari

Gary, I have a container that holds nothing but engine stand bolts. I have a variety as I have built many different brands of engines. Your average grade five bolt will work fine. Their tensile strength is way beyond what any engine weighs. Not exactly the answer you were looking for but the variety of sizes gives you plenty to choose from.

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your engine thread holes grade 8 also? nope

but you have to consider that there is
a leverage force beyond that of just the engine weight also

I always found that getting a bolt about 1 half inch longer than the bell housing blt worked just fine,I use a grade 8 bolt for the strength. If you are using several different types of bolts then just get a 4x4 and drill holes in it and mark them with something to identify them.

Originally Posted by cffisher

For the to long problem I put a 1/2 or 7/16 nut under the head of the bolt. That spaces it just right... As for keeping the bolts from falling out when not in use A 3/8 nut takes care of that. If you don't have a Nut & bolt bins just use a wire tie to hold the nuts to the stand while in use.

Yep - sounds like Charlie and I went to the same "school"