383 engine

[kmyles]

Does anyone know what the weight of a 383 would be??

[Chryco Psycho]

650-700lbs

[kmyles]

do you think a engine stand capable of holding 750lbs would do the trick???

[Moparal]

That's kinda pushing it. Is it a 3 point or 4 point? I'll bet you get some more posts on a 3 point stand. They get very wobbly and can tip over easy. No exhaust Manifolds, intake manifold carb, oils, and dressings, you may get away with it. Take heed on the 3 wheel stand, it's an oil pan,pickup tube, valve cover, balancer crusher

[kmyles]

That's kinda pushing it. Is it a 3 point or 4 point? I'll bet you get some more posts on a 3 point stand. They get very wobbly and can tip over easy. No exhaust Manifolds, intake manifold carb, oils, and dressings, you may get away with it. Take heed on the 3 wheel stand, it's an oil pan,pickup tube, valve cover, balancer crusher

Thanks for the warning!! It is a three wheel stand and with you advice I think I'll stay away from it....... Won't need it until the summer anyway, it way just a good deal that I came across......

[Challenger6pak]

I will never use a 3 point stand.  Engines fall too fast to get out of the way.  It is not worth the injury.  Use a 4 point no matter what. 

[TreeFrog]

cheaper tool stores like harbor freight have them on sale on and off, got my 4-wheeler there...very happy with it.

[moparnut]

Ya it'll work,if you already have one i would use it instead of buying new.I have 4 laying around,have had fully assembled 440's on all of them.I have 2 full rebuilt 383's on 2 of them now.That being said I still stick a 2x4 cut to length under the front mount to the front leg for long term storage.I have no problem rolling them around,of course i dont shove them around like a shopping cart either.

[CrazyPete]

^^^^^^^^^ hahaha yeah if its on there for a long trime they will bend the engine stand i use to put a jackstand under mine when i did the 440 just in case.

[TreeFrog]

true I do have an old tripod, my 361 block(block only) has been sitting on it since may of 1990... and the whole stand has a nice curve to it.