Engine Stands

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[Deleted User]
edited November -1 in HUDSON
What kind of engine stand are you using to work on your six cylinder engines. Most of the stands out there seem to be for V blocks. The six is a long engine so I am looking for a good option to mount my engines to work on.

I am looking at a 1250 Ib model that has two legs out in front. Seems to me to be less tippy.

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  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Most of the stands work on straight 6 or 8's. The one I used on my 8 came from Eastwood, but I think it can be had cheaper elsewhere. Supports up to 1250#. Used it on two other straight 8's, no problem. $199



    http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=12478&itemType=PRODUCT
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Ok great thats the kind I am looking at.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    CHECK OUT HARBOR FREIGHT. MINE SUPPROTS 2000LBS AND i THINK i PAID 80$ FOR IT ON SALE. ITS SOLID! CHECK IT OUT. WAS SO IMPRESSED THAT I WENT AND BOUGHT 2 MORE!
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Aryan is right.... $99. This is actuall the exact same on I have, only I think I paid more.



    http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47304
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    aryan1300r wrote:
    CHECK OUT HARBOR FREIGHT. MINE SUPPROTS 2000LBS AND i THINK i PAID 80$ FOR IT ON SALE. ITS SOLID! CHECK IT OUT. WAS SO IMPRESSED THAT I WENT AND BOUGHT 2 MORE!



    I have two of the 2000lb stands and one of the 1250 stands. I definately like the 2000lb stands better. I also believe they are the same as the Harbor Freight type. I didn't give more than $100.00 for any of them.



    If you are going to leave a heavy engine on one of these dual leg stands for an extended time, use some wooden blocks across the legs and a bottle jack to hold up the front of the engine.



    Mark
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Ed Moore (of Bellingham Motors in Massachusetts) at one time had many engine stands built specifically to hold the Hudson postwar six-cylinder engines. (They might actually have been factory-built, but I'm not sure.) He has since sold most of these off but he still might have one or two for sale. E-mail him at XXXessex33@comcast.net (delete the XXX before sending).
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