3FE engine stand spacers (1 Viewer)

[Reconn1]

What length spacers are ideal to bolt a 3FE to an engine stand? Thanks

 

[Reconn1]

Anyone......Bueller?

 

[Reconn1]

So the only answers I can seem to find are longer bolts, a couple of washers.....and a lot of nuts to give the correct "standoff".....anyone have a better idea?

 

[Wiscolandcruiser]

Drill desired size hole into piece of 3/4-1" stock and face to length on a lathe.

Sent from a shack in wisco

 

[Reconn1]

Was hoping for a standard length and part #....but I'll see what I can do. Thank you

 

[Tools R Us]

It's going to depend on the stand, don't remember using any spacers on ours?

 

[86tuning]

It's an automatic trans flex plate that hangs off the rear main. You don't need any spacers if your engine stand has short standoffs built in. If the adjustable arms don't have standoffs you can still bolt it up if you remove the flexplate.

The tricky part is to find the correct length bolts. Sometimes you can re use existing engine-trans bolts but usually not.

 

[Reconn1]

Just had engine rebuilt, but still need to install flex plate...I'm thinking 1.5-2" standoffs (washers/nuts)

 

[Reconn1]

My engine stand doesn't have standoffs built on to it....it's cheap, lol

 

[Tools R Us]

Make sure the stand is rated for the weight, the 3FE is heavy! Pipe nipples would make handy, cheap spacers?

 

[Reconn1]

I believe it's an 800-1000lbs stand...and thanks for the info!