Novice Howard

[Howard]

Hi,

I have my 1500cc 1980 Spitfire engine out and stripped down. 
If I take the sump off, does it sit flat on the bench or are there protrusions that stop it sitting flat?..

Cheers 

[ahebron]

I would say oil pump and crank.

 

Adrian

[thescrapman]

Buy yourself an engine stand. Makes life very easy.

[Nigel Clark]

2 hours ago, thescrapman said:

Buy yourself an engine stand. Makes life very easy.

+1

If you're only going to use it once, look for a secondhand stand on eBay, then sell it on again when the job's finished.

Nigel

[dougbgt6]

An engine stand would have been handy, but I’ve had 4 ( or more?) engines out and never used one. A black & Decker workmate was what I used.

Doug

[Pete Lewis]

+1 for a workmate and bench 

it will not sit on the sump flange as Adrian says oil pump ...easy to remove but the crank balance weights and journals , most will stick out below the 

sump flange  .   nothing a couple of bits of 4x 2 wont solve as a riser

Pete

 

[Colin Lindsay]

11 minutes ago, Pete Lewis said:

+1 for a workmate and bench 

it will not sit on the sump flange as Adrian says oil pump ...easy to remove but the crank balance weights and journals , most will stick out below the 

sump flange  .   nothing a couple of bits of 4x 2 wont solve as a riser

Pete

 

You just beat me to that - two large wooden blocks, under the front and rear faces of the block; soft enough not to damage the metal faces but strong enough to support the block three or four inches off the bench.

[thescrapman]

8 hours ago, dougbgt6 said:

An engine stand would have been handy, but I’ve had 4 ( or more?) engines out and never used one. A black & Decker workmate was what I used.

Doug

Did my first few on a work mate, but I can't lift a 4-pot on my own anymore, let alone a 6-pot to turn into over and round to work on it.

 

[Pete Lewis]

you still need a hoist/crane to get a  unit  on an engine stand 

 

or get the green hulk to lift it for you 

[dougbgt6]

My first couple were mini engines but then GT6, couldn't do it now, but I've son-in-laws for heavy lifting these days. Ooo! There's a picture of one above.

Doug

[daverclasper]

Hi. Would 4 hefty blokes with a promise of beer (after) be able to lift a six pot off a small chassis. Chains or straps and 2 strong pieces of timber running side to side. Bonnet off, to move forward?.

Cheers, Dave

[Howard]

Hi Guys, thanks for those suggestions. I think, knowing how I’m fixed at the moment, I’ll go with workmate, muscles and wooden blocks.

but I will invest in an engine stand for my next project. Thanks again for your help. 

[NonMember]

49 minutes ago, daverclasper said:

Would 4 hefty blokes with a promise of beer (after) be able to lift a six pot off a small chassis.

I would have thought so. Back when I was young, my brother and I lifted a four pot out between us, and we weren't especially hefty.

[Nigel Clark]

42 minutes ago, NonMember said:

I would have thought so. Back when I was young, my brother and I lifted a four pot out between us, and we weren't especially hefty.

Yep, done the same. My brother and I lifted a Herald engine out between the two of us. Refitting it was more difficult though.

I would agree that four big guys could remove a six pot.

Nigel

[Colin Lindsay]

I can lift and carry Herald engines, no bother, as the bare block is almost featherweight once the crank is out. Six cylinders are a different matter, I value my back too much.

[poppyman]

My back is getting sore thinking about it  

Tony.