since im going to pick up my block in 2 days, i was thinking that nows a good time to buy a engine stand!! what should i look for when shopping for one. I was currently looking at these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...;rd=1&rd=1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-1...79425290QQrdZ1
...what do you guys think?.

 

that is more than enough i bought one at work for $10 plus employee discount it only holds 750lbs but i only got a 289 so it was fine

 

whaaa 10 bucks, where do you work brandon?? every where I look it's like 20-50

 

The shipping is four times as much as the stand. For that price go to Autozone or Napa.

 

A friend of mine has an engine stand similar to those. And I've used my dads which is a somwhat different design in the legs and seems to be a little more stable. It looks a little more like my high-quality photoshop rendering below.

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That standis plenty good. Advance Auto Parts sells a 750 lbs stand, which is still enough, for $40 if you are interested. They also sell a 1000 lbs stand for the same price of what your are looking at.

 

do you need a lift too? most places rent those out for around 30 a day

 

check harbor freight, they have like a 1000lbs. one for less than those ones on ebay since the shipping is so friggin' high and you can go pick it up.....

 

Whatever way you go, you do >not< want the 3 legged version. I've seen first hand what happens when things go south.

Get the 4 legged stand. You'll thank yourself in the long run.

 

3 legged??