I bought a used engine stand and I think I should have taken a closer look before I did. Is there some way to mount a Spider engine to a stand? I don't like the looks of the 4 studs that hold the bell housing on and I don't see any other threaded holes to attach to. I put a Ford 302 marine engine on a stand and it was solid as a rock but the aluminum block of this Alfa engine makes me nervous.
Thanks Much,
NH Rick
We rebuilt our spider engine last year using a cheapie engine stand attached to the transmission mating surface. I have seen most (all) Alfa engines are attached to the side (motor mount) area of the block.
We rebuilt our spider engine last year using a cheapie engine stand attached to the transmission mating surface. I have seen most (all) Alfa engines are attached to the side (motor mount) area of the block.
Either mounting system is fine and neither are going to drop the engine on your toes while you are torquing something.
I prefer the side mount because I like tilting the engine so the crankshaft axis is vertical for some operations. E.g., it's nice having the engine "nose down" when installing the front cover so the oil slinger is retained by gravity (I pre-install the oil pump to the front cover). "Nose down" also works well for installing the flywheel and pressure plate.
But the side mounting is a nice-to-have, not a got-to-have.
I used an old motor mount welded to a pipe that fit the stand. Angle the pipe so the motor mount is horizontal, then weld it to the pipe. reinforce the m0tor mount with a couple of tack welds.
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