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Solo => Technical Talk => Topic started by: rx7racerca on April 16, 2022, 01:31:31 PM

Title: Anyone have an engine stand they can loan for a few days?
Post by: rx7racerca on April 16, 2022, 01:31:31 PM
As the subject asks, does anyone have an easily portable engine stand they can loan for a few days? Maybe for beer money? Princess Auto has one for sale at a reasonable price, but I'm going to be moving in less than 2 months, and don't want more stuff to just get rid of (new place will not have as big a garage or storage).
I need to get my RX-7's keg together, and while I broke it down without a stand, the bare keg is 160lbs, and I need to flip it a couple times in the process to check the e-shaft endplay, without letting the torrington bearing at the front slide out of place, which I didn't need to worry about when taking it apart.

Find the 13B:
Title: Re: Anyone have an engine stand they can loan for a few days?
Post by: John in Calgary on April 16, 2022, 05:27:57 PM
Greg, I've got one you are welcome to borrow, drop me a message here and I'll send you contact info.  Located in the west end near the top of COP.
Title: Re: Anyone have an engine stand they can loan for a few days?
Post by: rx7racerca on April 17, 2022, 01:29:01 AM
DM sent
Title: Re: Anyone have an engine stand they can loan for a few days?
Post by: rx7racerca on April 20, 2022, 07:18:04 PM
It's a little less "where's Waldo?" to find the 13B now... ;D
Title: Re: Anyone have an engine stand they can loan for a few days?
Post by: rx7racerca on May 20, 2022, 12:13:56 PM
Looks and runs well. Almost a shame to cover it up with a hood. But I did, cuz rules and stuff.

I'd been hoping to get it done in time to drive down to Fort Macleod last weekend to put some break in kilometers on it, but didn't quite get it finished in time.

If I follow Racing Beat's recommends for break-in, I'm supposed to put 3000km on it before wailing on it hard. I doubt I'll make it that long. Shifting at 4K, just when it starts making power (I know this is a relative term for a non-turbo rotary), is already killing me, and I've only driven maybe 30km.  :P

Muchos gracias to John for the loan of his engine stand, returning to the original reason for the thread.
Title: Re: Anyone have an engine stand they can loan for a few days?
Post by: John in Calgary on May 20, 2022, 04:32:22 PM
:thumbs:

John