Where do you scavenge long 17mm bolts for securing engine on stand?

[Bmachine]

I need to put my motor on an engine stand. The one I got (from HF) has short "tubes" that allow the stand plate to reach the block nuts over a flywheel or whatever. The problem is that it means you need some fairly long bolts to reach through that and into the thread in the block. Looks like they should be at least 7cm or close to 3 inches.

Is there a place in the car where such bolts are being used so one can borrow them for this use?

Or is there another way to attach the motor on the stand?

Than you.

 

[aearch]

https://www.lowes.com/pl/Metric-hex-bolts-Hex-bolts-Bolts-Fasteners-Hardware/4294546151
any hardware store like ace
they have all

 

[OCCoupe]

Yup, what Alan said. Probably less than $5.00 in reusable hardware.

 

[Bmachine]

https://www.lowes.com/pl/Metric-hex-bolts-Hex-bolts-Bolts-Fasteners-Hardware/4294546151
any hardware store like ace
they have all

Yup, what Alan said. Probably less than $5.00 in reusable hardware.

Thanks Alan and Mike. I'll head down to Lowes or HD.

 

[Carmine]

Hello to everyone. I need to secure the engine on a single rotative stand. In the BMW manual they secure the engine in only one point on the manifold side. It's correct and safe?

Can you show to me how did you secure safely the engine?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Gransin]

Hello to everyone. I need to secure the engine on a single rotative stand. In the BMW manual they secure the engine in only one point on the manifold side. It's correct and safe?
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Can you show to me how did you secure safely the engine?

Thanks in advance!

This is how I've done it on three M30s, no problems so far. While not working on it I always put a stand in the front to support the engine.

 

[jmackro]

This topic ("is it safe to support an engine from one side?) comes up about once a month on the Alfa discussion board. The answer there - as here - is "yes". I wouldn't run the engine supported this way. I wouldn't hammer on it (though I wouldn't do that anyway). But sure, one set of engine mount studs will be fine for static support.

While not working on it I always put a stand in the front to support the engine.

That really isn't necessary. The load you are putting on your steel hardware doesn't begin to put it into the yield zone. In other words, if the hardware doesn't break or bend immediately, whether you leave the load in place for 10 minutes or 10 years doesn't make any difference.

 

[Gransin]

That really isn't necessary. The load you are putting on your steel hardware doesn't begin to put it into the yield zone. In other words, if the hardware doesn't break or bend immediately, whether you leave the load in place for 10 minutes or 10 years doesn't make any difference.

I know, but I don't have a perfect spot to store engines in, so it sits in a non-busy corner of the garage and gets moved around sometimes.
While moving the whole package the engine can start swinging up and down if unsupported in the front, so supporting it simply feels better.
It's not the bolts I'm worrying over, it's the chinesium engine stand and its welds.

 

[JamesE30]

Been supporting mine like this. I was a bit trepidatious at first about the m6/m8 bolts being strong enough (also had a jack stand under the front at first) but it’s suprisingly stable. There are thousands of examples using these mounting points.

Having said that, I don’t like moving it around, or putting any serious torque on it without some extra support.. especially since my concrete floor’s not very smooth..

 

[Belgiumbarry]

for long time storage ( i hope so ) of my spare engine i placed 2 extra tubes under the engine supports. Just some construction with stuff i had laying around.