Putting the Engine on a Stand

**alphaVR** · 06-27-2016 09:05 PM

What bolts/locations should I use to put a 2.7t on a legit engine stand? If you know bolt lengths, diameter, and thread pitch, that'd help immensely. Picture examples would help as well.

Thanks!

**Austonwerner4** · 06-27-2016 09:07 PM

Helps to have the "L" shaped arms on the stand but I just use the trans bolts

**alphaVR** · 06-27-2016 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Austonwerner4

Helps to have the "L" shaped arms on the stand but I just use the trans bolts

dont they all come with those arms?

which trans bolts did you use? I assume you must have used washers to space things correctly?

**-Billy** · 06-27-2016 09:47 PM

I use the trans bolts as well. No washers necessary. I only used 3 bolts...there isn't one in near the starter...

**WEBER** · 06-27-2016 10:26 PM

Threw in a forth to keep the starter in place.

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**alphaVR** · 06-28-2016 07:28 AM

Alright so from the looks of things, its the top 2 bolts, along with 1 from the starter and another from somewhere on the driver side of the block.

**alphaVR** · 07-06-2016 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by WEBER

Threw in a forth to keep the starter in place.

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My engine seems to have different mounting points... I only had 1 bolt at the top at about the 12-oclock position whereas you seem to have two. Not sure what to make of that.

**audacity** · 07-07-2016 09:22 AM

i actually went with the trans bolts to a hardware store and picked up some new ones i never liked just using 3 so i found and nut and bolt that i could use near the starter without the starter in place. and i use it sounds funny but the big nuts that hold the mater cylinder to the brake booster as spacers when i need them. i don't like my engines all loose and sloppy on the stand.

**alphaVR** · 07-07-2016 07:55 PM

Thats the plan. First step is to figure out which locations Im going to use, then getting appropriate bolts from Home Depot (heavy duty bolts, of course). Going to also measure the depth of the bolt bore in the block where applicable to figure out how long the bolt can be.