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G-nova
19-03-11, 10:09 PM
Hi all I bought a new sealey 350Kg engine stand the other day to rebuild my engine but have no idea how it bolts to the engine block???

http://www.toolshopdirect.co.uk/images/sealey/ES350_320x320.jpg
This is the one I have but it has no bolts with it - to use to bolt to block??

Pics would be great help if poss :thumb: I'm wanting to use it with a 1.2 8v engine
Andy
19-03-11, 10:39 PM
Use your gearbox bellhousing bolts and bolt it to the block where the gearbox bolts go,so flywheel has to come off.
bmw156
19-03-11, 10:42 PM
^^^ partly wrong.

flywheel didnt have to come off on mine.
but it can bolt into the bell housing bolt holes

i have also seen it on the stand side on so to speak, so the oil pump and flywheel are exposed. this way it would bolt into the 3 holes used for RWd mountings.
Andy
19-03-11, 10:44 PM
Thats not wrong is it,every engine ive put on mine has had to have the flywheel off-1300 and xe and let
How the fukk can it be wrong? if it mounts to the engine then its obviously right!
bmw156
19-03-11, 10:45 PM
can kinda see it there.


http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_2797.jpg
bmw156
19-03-11, 10:46 PM
im 100% sure that the flywheel was on when i mounted mine, obs not in the pic above!

it was one of the skinny flys.
Andy
19-03-11, 10:47 PM
I had flat type flywheel on both mine and it wouldnt happen,the bracket bolts foul the flywheel face,so you must have had a flywheel made by Rizla
LOL at "partly wrong" Utter rubbish when the pic you have out up is EXACTLY AS I DESCRIBED!! lol
bmw156
19-03-11, 10:49 PM
lol to the rizla.

it doesnt matter to the thread in general.
i would suggest taking the fly off before putting it on the stand.

and i just used threaded rod with some nuts to go through the bell housing mounts.

good luck lol.
Bubba
19-03-11, 11:13 PM
Use your gearbox bellhousing bolts and bolt it to the block where the gearbox bolts go,so flywheel has to come off.

correct, i have that exact stand...
Andy
19-03-11, 11:13 PM
A clarke by any chance Bub?
Bubba
19-03-11, 11:21 PM
or that one lol, some 40quid jobbie off ebay just to get my block off the floor
Pistol Pete
19-03-11, 11:45 PM
As said use the gearbox bolts. I had my XE on one. With the flywheel fitted.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/Astra%20Donor%20Car/C20XE%20Strip%20Down/IMGP0655.jpg
G-nova
20-03-11, 12:13 AM
Sweet nice one lads.
Fly wheel is off already and yeah I bought a cheap stand lol, £38 lol because I was sick of using my big ass trolley I "accidentally" brought home from Homebase lol
honie5
20-03-11, 12:38 AM
Pretty much been said but I've got this stand gearbox bolts wernt long enough so went and got some bigger bolts but take flywheel off first then simples!
G-nova
20-03-11, 08:48 AM
ok nice 1 for that