Heavy Duty Engine Stand Workshop Car Auto Folding Crane Hoist 900kg Loading

Rebuilding a motor on the garage floor means working over it rather than around it. This engine stand lifts the block off the concrete and holds it on a four-point mounting head, so the sump, the pan rails and the rear main seal all come within reach without a mate rolling the block for you.

A 2,000 lb limit carried on 3 mm wall tube

The supplier gives a weight limit of 2,000 lbs, listed in the product title as 900 kg, and quotes it for the stand as a single unit. Carrying it is 3 mm wall tube, which is a spec worth attention: wall thickness is where a stand's stiffness comes from, and thin tube is what flexes when a block is rotated off centre. Weigh what you plan to mount rather than assuming a dressed long motor sits inside the limit.

Brackets, height and getting it around the shed

Four-point universal mounting brackets bolt to the bellhousing face and suit most engines. The head sits 33.5 inches up, around 85 cm, putting a block at comfortable working height, and the hanger measures 9.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches. Castors are 3.5 inches at the front and 3 inches at the rear, enough diameter to roll across rough concrete rather than jamming in every crack.

Key features

• 3 mm wall tube: the stiffness that stops a stand flexing when a block turns off centre.
• Four-point universal brackets: suit most engines without buying adaptor plates.
• 33.5 inch head height: puts the block at working height instead of knee height.
• 3 and 3.5 inch castors: roll it across the shed when the job moves.

Specifications

• Weight limit: 2,000 lb, listed as 900 kg in the title — supplier figure for one stand
• Tube thickness: 3 mm
• Mounting: 4-point universal brackets
• Height of middle: 33.5 inches (approx. 85 cm)
• Hanger size: 9.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches
• Castor diameter: 3.5 inches front, 3 inches rear

What's in the box

• 1 x engine stand (disassembled)

What this stand is not

• Despite the wording of the product title, this is an engine stand. It is not a crane, a hoist or a vehicle lift, and it must never be used to support a vehicle.
• Bolt all four mounting points up before rotating, and turn the block slowly. An off-centre engine gains momentum fast.
• The 2,000 lb limit is quoted for one stand. Do not exceed it, and do not read it as a lifting rating.

Straightforward gear for a home rebuild. Check the bolt pattern on your block against the four-point brackets before ordering.