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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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I'm gonna be doing another H&C swap soon but was curious how long is it safe to keep your car up on 4 jack stands? I don't have a lift so this is my option for working under the car.
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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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I have had mine up for over a week.. No problems..

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as long as you need and then some
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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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I might be keeping it up longer while I wait for some internals to be installed in a new block. It would be up until I get it back and get it installed. Is there a limit that would not be recommended? 2 weeks - a moth or something.
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a month or two won't be a problem
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Thats what I do cause I dont have a lift either.

No Problems here
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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 06:10 PM
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I had mine on them for 2 weeks, just got the dang thing down, neighbors LOVE it....lol I have a carport not an enclosed garage...
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Thats what I do cause I dont have a lift either.

No Problems here
That's great news to me! I was worried about it but not now.
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I had mine on stands for 5 months last winter no problems. I just put some cardboard between stands and frame just not to scratch the frame.
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Over a month here, no problems
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I had mine on jacks for what seemed a life time and it was ok just put the jack up to it with no pressure just in case something happens.
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Old Feb 13, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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Ahhhhh isn't this the wrong forum for this......
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I did my entire cam/shorty/pulley swap with just ramps in the front. No problems, no need for extra room.
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Goin on 8 months now. If my shocks were here, I could set her down. Maybe this week........
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doin my ls1 conversion with 4 jackstands and 2 big jacks.

when i first saw the title i was wondering if you had a jackstand stuck in your engine.
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