Mike D'Silva Posted 22June, 2015 Report Share Posted 22June, 2015 Gents I plan to pull the engine out of the 914 (4 cylinder) and also the 964. Having never used an engine stand before, I am not sure what to buy. I'm leaning towards buying this adapter from Pelican; will it work for both motor styles? And then which engine stand can I use ? Are they all universal yoke sizes? OR what about this adapter ring.. the description makes me think it will work with both and should be able to bolt to any generic engine stand available locally.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 22June, 2015 Report Share Posted 22June, 2015 Get a generic one. they're usually adjustable for any motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 22June, 2015 Report Share Posted 22June, 2015 personally the generic adjustable ones suck (trying to line up the random lengths with holes, you're lucky to get 3 to line up) I'd say buy the yoke and then walk into total tools and find an engine stand to slot it into oh and buy a flywheel lock if you don't have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 22June, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 22June, 2015 thanks Russ... where is total tools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 22June, 2015 Report Share Posted 22June, 2015 Yeah i meant trade tools, They're at Eagle Farm. SM911 on here just went through this same thing, I can't remember what brand of engine stand he has (Kinchrome I think) but even the SCA ones will take 500ish KG and you can remove the 'generic' mount and put the yoke in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 22June, 2015 Report Share Posted 22June, 2015 Honestly, I made my own engine stand brackets with scrap metal plate laying around at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twood Posted 22June, 2015 Report Share Posted 22June, 2015 Also Yeah i meant trade tools, They're at Eagle Farm. SM911 on here just went through this same thing, I can't remember what brand of engine stand he has (Kinchrome I think) but even the SCA ones will take 500ish KG and you can remove the 'generic' mount and put the yoke in Trade Tools are also at Coopers Plains. for me easier then crossing the river. I used a generic yoke but I would have preferred the Pelican item. Surely there must be someone in Brisbane that can lend you one- I can vouch for Mike - tools come back with non borrowed goodies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 22June, 2015 Report Share Posted 22June, 2015 The studs which mount the gearbox are unequal lengths. Even with the correct adapter they will protrude beyond the thread. Make up some spacers/sleeves to go under the nuts which will make it possible to tighten up. There's not much tool room if you wind the nuts all the way down to the adapter for the shorter lower stud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted 22June, 2015 Report Share Posted 22June, 2015 I've got the adapter ring together with a stand that's just sitting in my garage - you're welcome to borrow it if you're happy to pick it up from the North Coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 27June, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 27June, 2015 Thanks for the offer.. but I ended up buying an el cheapo engine stand, and plan to buy this yoke http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=956239 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 28June, 2015 Report Share Posted 28June, 2015 Whats going on Mike ? A hot motor for the new toy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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