6.5 Weight

[Hooptybass]

Im wondering if a 6.5 n/a that's fully dressed, would be ok weight wise on a 750lb engine stand or should i go for the 1000 stand ?

[DmaxMaverick]

Not a chance. Even then, it depends on who is rating the engine stand. The most common stands (of questionable origin of mfg) require some serious consideration. "Their" 1,000# stands don't hold up, and "their" 2,000# stands barely do, with a fully dressed 6.5 (N/A or not). "They" are long in theory, and short in practice. YMMV

[Robyn]

I started with a 3 legged stand, added a tube across the front to allow 4 casters.

I added more iron to the upright to stiffen the thing and it still makes me nervous when I get a fully dressed 6.5 on it.

Just sitting its a tad bouncy and when I have to move it, I have a prop that I place under the crank pulley just to be safe.

A fully dressed 6.5 is in the neighborhood of 800# The D max is about the same, but has aluminum heads ?????????

[Hooptybass]

Ok thanks ... Ill have to get one and do a bit of hillbilly engineering on it to sitffin it up so it sets better

Should i be ok with a 750 stand with just a 6.5 short block (no heads)?

Thanks for the advise

[DmaxMaverick]

Ok thanks ... Ill have to get one and do a bit of hillbilly engineering on it to sitffin it up so it sets better

Should i be ok with a 750 stand with just a 6.5 short block (no heads)?

Thanks for the advise

Not if it got here on a boat. Maybe if it didn't. The 750# stands are more suited for small, lightweight 4 bangers. If you are shopping at Harbor Freight (or similar products, including the chain auto part stores), don't get less than their 1-ton model. Their 1,000# model will barely support a shortblock, if it's sitting in a corner while you stare at it.

[Hooptybass]

Ok thats what im wondering .. Ill get a bigin for the fully dressed and a not so bigin for the short block . i jsut dont want them laying round in the garage

[Robyn]

Mine came here via BOAT I'm sure of it.

After I added about 50 pounds of steel to it, its better.

I used to have one that would easily hold a 3208 CAT. Been there done that.

Heavy little chunk those are :eek:. Dropped one in a Mid 70's Ford 4x4 and we then needed to pick the front end off the dirt.:rolleyes:
The only drawback on that engine was the noise and the vibrations.

The power was really good though. 3208T 350HP

[Hooptybass]

Ya the 3208 is a great motor .. we got one in one of our single axle dumps and a dt466 in the other one ... i really like the 8v92 Driptroit thats in our old white lowboy .... makes lots of noise and smoke :D