I put both the VW 2.1, 1.9 (right now), air cooled 2.0L and the Subie
2.2 on a regular off the shelf engine stand.

I had to be creative, using only 3 of the mounts, turned as needed
and lot's of washers (as shims) with a long bolt. (I did have to take
the clutch OFF to get the VW engine on the stand). The stand works great!

I went to Harbor Freight when the stand was on sale and picked it up
as it's heavy. When shopping for one don't forget your FLAPS, with
shipping added in they might be a better deal.

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  10/16/2009 09:54 AM,Andrew Philbrick wrote:
>Hey Volks,
>
>I was just wondering if anyone could give me somewhere to start for my
>search for an engine stand.  I'm kinda looking for a universal stand I can
>put my Subaru engine on.  When the Subaru goes into my Vanagon, I'd like to
>put the wbx engine on the stand...etc.  Since most engine stands are mail
>order, I was wondering if anyone who owns a well made stand would be willing
>to share the pros/cons.
>
>Thanks as always,
>Andrew