Apollo1600
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 05:28 PM |
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Good engine stand for pinto rebuild?
Hi there,
Can anyone reccomend me a good stand to rebuild a pinto on? Ideally one that doesnt cost an arm and a leg!
Cheers
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chillis
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 05:40 PM |
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the £50 ones from machine mart get the job done, have a pinto sitting on one now, and an mx5 engine on another. Will just about cope with a duratorq
dieseasel.
Were you still interested in pistons?
Never under estimate the ingenuity of an idiot!
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omega0684
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 05:42 PM |
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i have a duratec on my £40 machine mart stand with ease!
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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snapper
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 05:49 PM |
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The T shaped one I find a little unstable but the U shaped one is difficult to get my crane over due to the legs on both touching before the engine is
near enough
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I drink to forget
I breath to pi55 my ex wife off (and now my ex partner)
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Apollo1600
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 05:54 PM |
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Thanks for the advice, wheres the best place to mount them to, the bellhousing bolt holes?
Will i need a few bits of metal to make it fit the stand?
Cheers
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omega0684
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 05:56 PM |
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get one that comes with adjustable arms and mount to the bell housing bolts! just a tip, you'll need some looooooooooooooong bolts!
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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wilkingj
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 06:07 PM |
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Machine Mart for me too... £40, and held my Rover V8 well enough.
Agreed... Some long bolts are a big help!
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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scudderfish
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 06:25 PM |
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Get a length of threaded rod and cut to suit.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 06:54 PM |
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Put your location in your profile, someone near to you may have one you can borrow? Mine gets very little use for example
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perksy
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| posted on 11/10/12 at 07:03 PM |
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Have a machine mart one and its been great for everthing i've had dangling off it
Managed to get it off our local freecycle
[Edited on 11/10/12 by perksy]
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