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Originally Posted by woodz428  I'm glad I did most of my tool purchases prior to 1990. Although they were pricey at the time I bought 3 Snap-on engine stands, and I have had some heavy engines on them. One was a Rootes Blown 468 BB Chevy( not mine (-  , after 20 + years of constant usage none show any sign of sag. I have a 1936 Olds 6 on one and a '67 GT500 engine on the other currently. I guess this is an example of "you get what you pay for". |
Back in 1973 I bought this tri-pod engine stand that this big mill (468 Iron heads - lotsa mass to kick your a$$) is sitting on. Sorry - this is the best picture I have available right now.. It's 1/4" thick steel tubing. The back plate is probably 3/4" thick, the arms are also 1/4" thick steel loops.
I recall paying $75 for it back then and that was a BUNCH of money. I would expect to pay $250-$300 for it today and would in a heartbeat if MAS (Minnesota Auto Speciatlies) still made them..
You're right. The Chinese engine stands are garbage. I had one that was labeled "CUMMINS" (like the Diesel engine folks) along side the CUMMINS sticker was one that read 1000#. I had a 454 Chevy short-block on it and it was folding up more day by day. Finally it sagged to the point where I could not turn the block over as it was hitting the rear upright.
I gave it away with the caveat that I would not put anything heavier than 200# on it..
