just bought a 1 ton engine stand from GI Joes for 30 bucks. 1 ton should be enough right? its probably going to sit on the stand for a while and i was planning on building the whole thing on the stand.

also... i never worked on a manual car.... i just take the tranny out take off bell housing and flywheel and bolt engine stand to the bell housing holes? anyone got any advise? and jegs seems to only have 1 bolt kit so i assume that it should fit?

 

7/16" bolts, use the bellhousing bolt locations, and it isnt wise to leave the motor up on a stand for too long. you can actually distort the block from hanging it like that for too long.

best way to store an engine, is set it on end, crank side down, or top side down so the lifter valley is facing the floor

 

I use old head bolts = the longer ones

 

how long is too long? im ordering parts right now and i assume that it will take me about a month till i get it back in the car. so i assume the 1 ton will do with everything bolted on? i need someone to ease my paranoia of my engine smashing on the floor from a 30 dollar stand

 

put it on the ground... valley down

 

Engine stand shouldnt break, your engine doesnt weigh a ton. Just make sure you put it together right, lol