-> For disassembly, it doesn't matter. For assembly, it's almost
-> essential. (Don't bother telling me that you've been assembling
-> engines for years on the same piece of cardboard and never had
-> a problem - I've done assembly on a Masonite bench and lived
-> to tell about it, too. We're talking a perfect world here.)
I know a couple of people who use steel-topped benches for engine
assembly. They say they like wrestling engine blocks around. I like
the convenience of an engine stand, even if I do hate having to bolt the
block to the stand.
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