Can someone please advise what specific hardware is needed to mount an EJ20 motor to an engine stand?
I have tried to thread M10 (both fine and std pitch) bolts into the block but they bind and I am reluctant to crank on them with a wrench. Thanks! I really want to get this off my workbench and on the engine stand. ![]() If you need to know the exact size, contact Outfront. The engine is in the car, so I can't check it. Tom
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Maybe they are extra-fine M10 with 1.0 pitch.
I tried M10 1.5 and 1.25 but they just seem wrong... ![]() I just checked my Kennedy adapter studs for the trans and these are 10mm x 1.5 - a different thread. I remember the engine bolts being hard to find - Bolt Depot was the only place I could find the right size, pitch and length at the time. Jeff
Thanks Jeff,
You are correct. M10 fine threads (1.25) worked. The threads were just gunked with loctite or something and I was too chicken to wrench them hard enough to start. The engine is on the stand...let the head-scratching and question-asking begin! Questions such as: What is that one hose thingy supposed to connect to? ![]() I had a few gunked up threaded holes too. I ended up taking a couple of the old bolts and made thread chasers out of them. I cut a couple of length-wise groves in them using a dremel and cut-off wheel. This is to provide "flutes" for the junk to collect and it worked great, especially with a little cutting fluid (or even alcohol). I try to avoid using a tap in the aluminum, they seem to remove a little too much metal. The modified bolt is cheap and works very well. Jeff Powered by mwForum 2.10.2 © 1999-2007 Markus Wichitill |