900kg Engine Stand Heavy Duty Industrial Workshop Cars Auto Crane Hoist

Rebuilding a block on the shed floor means rolling it over with a mate and a length of timber every time the sump has to come off. A rotating stand takes that out of the job entirely — the engine turns to whatever angle the work needs and stays put while you use both hands.

Turn the block, not your back

The mounting head rotates a full 360 degrees, so a head-off job, a sump gasket and a rear main seal all happen at working height instead of on your knees. That head is fully adjustable and clamps the rear face of the engine, and the arms move to suit the bolt pattern, which is what lets one stand take a range of blocks rather than a single family. Heavy gauge steel mechanical tubing does the structural work; the red powder coat is there to keep workshop damp out of the weld seams.

Folds away when the shed floor is needed

The legs fold, which counts for a lot in a single-car garage where the stand has to live against a wall for eleven months of the year. One supplier change is worth knowing before assembly: the four R pins have been replaced by four bolts and nuts, so bring a spanner rather than expecting a tool-free build. Beyond that it arrives as a bolt-together frame, and the adjustable arms are the parts you set once to your block and then leave alone.

Key features

• 900 kg stated capacity: the supplier's figure, quoted with no basis or test standard attached.
• 360-degree rotating head: park the block at any angle and work at bench height.
• Adjustable arms: reposition to suit different bolt patterns instead of one engine family.
• Folding legs: stores flat against a wall rather than occupying a bay.
• Steel mechanical tubing: the frame is tube, not folded sheet, which is what resists twist under a rotating load.

Specifications

• Rated capacity: 900 kg (basis not stated by the supplier)
• Rotation: 360 degrees
• Leg design: folding
• Mounting head: fully adjustable, secures the rear of the engine
• Construction: heavy gauge steel mechanical tubing
• Finish: red powder coat
• Fasteners: supplier notes "No 4 R Pins, replaced by 4 Bolts and Nuts"

Working safely around a mounted engine

• The 900 kg figure is the supplier's own. No AS/NZS, CE or other test standard is quoted anywhere in the supplied information, and none should be assumed.
• Check your engine's wet weight, including the gearbox if it stays attached, before mounting it.
• Never work under an engine held on the stand, and never leave it part-rotated with the head unlocked.
• Bolt the block to the arms with fasteners of the correct grade and length. The stand is only as strong as the four bolts holding the engine.
• Use it on flat, solid ground. A folding-leg frame on a slope or a soft surface can shift under load.

Built for home rebuilds and workshop use where a block has to sit somewhere stable for weeks at a time. Confirm your engine's weight against the rating before you lift it across.