Michael,
a 460 will weigh in between 700 and 800 #s fully dressed... a 1250# stand
will certainly hold it but depending on the rotating part... turning it
might be difficult... that's why I built one... I'd stay away from 3
legged stands (or T-bases... that aren't that stable...
john
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From: "Michael Burdick" <burdickm@mindspring.com>
To: "ShopTalk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Engine stand for Ford big block
>I need to rebuild the engine in my truck, and am looking for guidance
> on engine stands. The engine is a '93 7.5L (460ci) big block - cast
> iron block and heads.
>
> I have a generic 3 wheeled stand (750 lb rating?) that supported a
> Stag engine, but it seemed to be pretty close to it's working limit as
> the engine bounced around a lot as I was working on it, and I worried
> about tipping over when rolling it around. I'm considering a folding,
> 4 wheeled 1250lb stand from Northern with a geared head. Is that
> going to be sufficient?
>
> Thanks in advance for any input,
>
> Mike Burdick
> Durham, NC
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