Where to mount engine on holder?
Where to mount engine on holder? Well I've got my LS1 pulled and I guess I'm confused on where to mount the engine on the engine block holder. The holder I have has 4 adjustable arms. The top 2 arms are adjustable up and down and the bottom 2 arms are adjustable left and right. Am I supposed to bolt the holder into the rear of the engine on the bellhousing holes and heads or turn it around and mount it somewhere on the front? Anyone have any suggestions? I want to make sure I do this right, I don't want the engine to be unbalanced then decide to tip the engine block holder over.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
Well I've got my LS1 pulled and I guess I'm confused on where to mount the engine on the engine block holder. The holder I have has 4 adjustable arms. The top 2 arms are adjustable up and down and the bottom 2 arms are adjustable left and right. Am I supposed to bolt the holder into the rear of the engine on the bellhousing holes and heads or turn it around and mount it somewhere on the front? Anyone have any suggestions? I want to make sure I do this right, I don't want the engine to be unbalanced then decide to tip the engine block holder over.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
That may work, but I wouldn't do it that way. When I mounted my engine, on each side there are two bolt holes that are vertically in line one above the other, and they are parallel to the bolt holes on the other side. And be sure to use grade 8 bolts.
EDIT: Like so:
EDIT: Like so:
Last edited by ss.slp.ls1; May 4, 2008 at 08:09 PM.
I was going to put them in the 2 holes parallel to each other on both sides but the bottom holes on each side of the block seemed pretty thin (thinner than the top holes that go deep into the block) and I didn't know if they would be safe enough to hold the engine up without cracking. Now that I know I'll do it that way. Seems more balanced...
Thanks!
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