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The four arms of the stand bolt to the bell housing flange. (2 horizontal, 2 at a angle.)

Tim Ulrich wrote:

Yep,

And if the layout of the arms on the engine stand permits it, you should mount the engine so that the camshaft (assuming a V8) lines up pretty close to the axis upon which the head of the engine stand rotates. That should have the mass of the engine pretty well on center, which makes it easier to position where you want it.

Gord Richmond

Mount the engine as low as possible relative to the pivot; you will still need help to flip it over unless you have a lot of personal mass.

nate

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I tried bolting the engine stand to the back of the bell housing and when I lowered the hoist, it looked like the engine stand was going to snap. It is rated at 1250 lbs. and it's a heavy duty stand. So I took the bell housing off and was able to get the bolts loose on the torque converter and remove it. That gave me access to the bolt holes on the back of the block where the bell housing bolts to the block. Got that on the engine stand and it looks like it likes this configuration much better. This also gets the crankshaft closer to the center of the pivot point on the stand.

mount the engine

upon which the head

That's the only way I've seen an engine mounted to a stand.

Lee

NEVER bolt it on with the bell housing attached, the engine will stick out too far and not be balanced.

Tim Ulrich wrote: