The one I got is from Harbout Freight.  Free shipping.  Online order.  There
is a heavy duty one too.  I also use a Vanagon bell housing that is first
fitted to the engine stand and only after did I fit the engin on that.  Had
to drill a few holes in the plate for it, but this way it is a perfect fit.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Oda" <craigoda@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: Sears Cycle Jack reduced to $69

> Kragen has one on sale now in the SFBay area for $49.95 pre-tax.  Not
> sure if it's any good.
>
> What I really want is a better engine stand.  I got an engine stand
> from CIP1 for $99.95 and it tends to fall over all the time.  This is
> a "T" type of 2" square tubing.  The weight of the engine in the rear
> seems to push the base of the stand to the left or right.  I would
> prefer a four-wheel or point engine stand base.  I want to mount the
> entire engine with exhaust/muffler on the stand for ease of assembly.
> Any suggestions on where to buy such a stand?
>
> Right now, I've added significant bracing to the base of my engine
> stand with 1.5" x 4" wood pieces, metal bolt-on braces, and two 1.5"
> diameter wheels. Right now, it's holding okay, but the wood has some
> flex due to compression of the wood and I want something that is solid
> as a rock.  I've heard people put the "U" part of the VW engine
> bracket (the piece that bolts onto the drive plate bell housing) onto
> another engine stand.  I went to Kragen and they only have something
> that looks about the same level of el cheapo base that I got.
>
> Any advice, thoughts?
>
> -- Craig
>
> On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:41:01 -0500, Carl Hansen <carl_hansen@ieee.org>
> wrote:
>> I was at the Berlin N.J. Sears Hardware store this weekend, and the Sears
>> Motocycle Jack was reduced to $69.95.  Looks like it ought to work just
>> fine to drop a motor out of the Vanagon (SyncroBeast).  The lift height
>> is
>> 16 1/2 inch.
>>
>> Thought the lists might appreciate the heads up.  I don't know if the
>> price
>> is the same elsewhere, but it's probably worth a look see.
>>
>> This jack was selling for as much as $119.95 last summer and I've seen it
>> for sale before the Holidays at $99.95, with an extra $10.00 off now and
>> then.
>>
>> Never have I seen it as low as $69.95.  I tell ya, the sucker weighs a
>> TON!!
>>
>> Hope this helps someeone else.
>>
>> Ch
>>
>> Carl Hansen
>>
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>>
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>