93-95 LT5 Long Block?

[Jagdpanzer]

Does anyone have expirience with adapting a rolling SBC engine storage stand like one of the below to work with an LT5 block?

[Polo-1]

cats out of the bag now

Looks like you buy it

Yep, the block has been sold.

[xlr8nflorida]

Originally Posted by Jeffvette

Yep, the block has been sold.

The guy offered me the engine stand? Did he give it to you?

[ZZZZZR1]

Originally Posted by xlr8nflorida

The guy offered me the engine stand? Did he give it to you?

Phil Bought it. I'll make sure he knows!

thanks


David

[xlr8nflorida]

Originally Posted by ZZZZZR1

Phil Bought it. I'll make sure he knows!

thanks


David

So was this a good deal? My question was on the heads..... old photos etc.

I figured it was about a $3,000 package but many unknowns and a long drive or $550 to ship.

[billybaloneey]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Does anyone have expirience with adapting a rolling SBC engine storage stand like one of the below to work with an LT5 block?

I bought one of these types of engine stands off of ebay...it looks very similiar to the bottom one you have pictured. I tried and tried and couldn't get the holes to line up in any configuration I tried. Also the vertical support posts...front to back...were two far apart for my LT5.

For long term storage, I think this type of engine stand would create less mechanical stress at the rear of the block than the traditional engine stand. The dead weight would be more evenly distributed. There are two down sides to using this type of engine stand for anything other than storage:

1 - you can't rotate the engine to work on it
2 - the engine sits very low to the ground

I'm just speaking from the experience I had...your's may work out.

[Jagdpanzer]

Picked the engine up yesterday and could find no issues after a thorough inspection.
Special thanks to Rick, David, and Jim for taking the time to help me out.
Jim will post some pics later showing how the mission went.
One thing is for sure we all came away with a greater respect for the methods the Ancient Egyptians used to build the great pyramids after finally getting it loaded on Rick's truck.

[secondchance]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Picked the engine up yesterday and could find no issues after a thorough inspection.
Special thanks to Rick, David, and Jim for taking the time to help me out.
Jim will post some pics later showing how the mission went.
One thing is for sure we all came away with a greater respect for the methods the Ancient Egyptians used to build the great pyramids after finally getting it loaded on Rick's truck.

Wow! So you did get it, huh?
I got to go over and check it out when I have some free time.
I have never seen a LT5 out of the car.
Congratulations!

[Scrrem]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Picked the engine up yesterday and could find no issues after a thorough inspection.
Special thanks to Rick, David, and Jim for taking the time to help me out.
Jim will post some pics later showing how the mission went.
One thing is for sure we all came away with a greater respect for the methods the Ancient Egyptians used to build the great pyramids after finally getting it loaded on Rick's truck.

Congratulations Phil!!! Now the fun begins. Take good photo documentation for the rest of us to follow
Rich