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Saturday, Jun 28th 12:31pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Administrator Post nr. 99 Belgium, Europe 323i Baur |
I will be needing an engine stand for my 323i engine. I thought I would easily find one locally, but it turns out nobody has those.
Any suggestions for cheap stands available online? |
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Saturday, Jun 28th 4:59pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member Post nr. 12 Atlanta, GA USA 81 323 Baur, 85 745 |
What about the UK based mail order outfits? The ones who advertise in TOTAL BMW?
Bruce |
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Saturday, Jun 28th 6:17pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Member Post nr. 13 Atlanta, GA USA 81 323 Baur, 85 745 |
Try Machine Mart in the UK. www.machinemart.com They have engine stands from £29.
Bruce |
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Saturday, Jun 28th 10:09pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Staff Post nr. 89 Arizona, USA 1981 BMW 320i |
Stands are cheap here in the states, but again, you get what you pay for. They most likely don't have a "Summit Racing" in europe (big muscle car catalog). But something similar might be a good place to start. You also might want to go to a local repair shop and see if they are interested in getting a new one (stating that you'll be happy to purchase the old). Be careful though. Tools in repair shops take quite a beating, and engine stands are no exception. At the shop that Jake works at (Toyota) they put an FJ40 land cruiser inline six on a less than strong engine stand. IT wasn't pretty. Those land cruiser motors are HUGE. |
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Sunday, Jun 29th 12:16pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
Administrator Post nr. 102 Belgium, Europe 323i Baur |
Well the 323i motor isn't very huge, but I'd rather not rebuild it on a piece of plywood, if you take my meaning
I found an engine hoist I could use from a mechanic friend, I'm going to pick it up monday or tuesday evening. |
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