LT-5 Engine Weight

[LGAFF]

I am picking up my shortblock today. Anyone know the weight of an LT5 engine, I am going to get an engine stand, and noticed there are 750lb and 1000lb stands. I assume I need the larger of the two.


LGAFF
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[GOLDCYLON]

I am picking up my shortblock today. Anyone know the weight of an LT5 engine, I am going to get an engine stand, and noticed there are 750lb and 1000lb stands. I assume I need the larger of the two.


LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

If it was me reguardless I would buy the heavier stand you never know what the next project may be :)

[HADI-ZR1]

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[LGAFF]

Goldcylcon/moderator=inmmates running the asylum.:D

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

Damn straight now get back into line prisoner #346792 or you know whats good for you lol

[cuisinartvette]

750 lb will work but it IS a heavy SOB. Maybe the bigger one will give piece of mind. I get nervous just turning a sbc on one, lot of weight hanging there.

[FU]

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Go with the 1K stand. Much safer.

[Jeffvette]

Short block should still weigh between 300 and 350.

And once you start adding the heads, cams and other stuff, the weight goes up pretty quick.

This is the stand I use. NAPA NLE7915070

http://partimages2.genpt.com/partimages/40020.jpg

[A26B]

Short block should still weigh between 300 and 350.

And once you start adding the heads, cams and other stuff, the weight goes up pretty quick.

This is the stand I use. NAPA NLE7915070

http://partimages2.genpt.com/partimages/40020.jpg


That's a good stand! I like the gear crank to rotate the engine. The LT5 is top heavy. Rotating a complete engine without the crank is a real ordeal. You can hold it back going pan up, but to rotate it back upright is a bitch! I did it once by hand, barely. With no help, I since use a cherry picker to rotate back upright.

The other issue..... NEVER own a 3 wheel engine stand, only the 4 wheel like above.

[GOLDCYLON]

That is a sweet looking stand. And I also agree the 4 legs are the way to go.

[LGAFF]

Got the 1000lber, picked up the block and its in my garage.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
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[Jeffvette]

Got the 1000lber, picked up the block and its in my garage.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

Pics, and how bad is the screw marks in number 8?

[LGAFF]

My guess is I will need a piston, and possibly a liner.....the liner has a faint scratch in it that I can barely feel.

There are actually screw marks on 3 pistons.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

[LGAFF]

I'll post some pics this weekend.

I am in the middle of painting my garage......if you recall Goldcyclon was *itching about how sh***y the garage looked in some of my pics, so I am painting it just for him. I'm not saying he is power hungry in his new position, but he said if I post another pic of my garage sans paint I would be permabanned.
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LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

[GOLDCYLON]

Get on it or else. This is what happens to silver cylons who dont want to work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce16M6NnlQA


If I remember right you painted around the wall hangings? Most excellent post up some pics!!!

Good buy on the stand!!!

[lbszr]

My guess is I will need a piston, and possibly a liner.....the liner has a faint scratch in it that I can barely feel.

There are actually screw marks on 3 pistons.

LGAFF
92 ZR1
#234

DRM might still have piston, liner , rod and can send him yours for same weight so no rebalance needed, worked good for me so far and it got tested good this summer.