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Old Oct 22, 2017
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Mounting to engine stand

I am currently working on a 3.0-4.0 engine swap and had a question about mounting the engine to a stand.
Does anyone know what size bolts I should buy to attach my 1992 4.0ohv engine to an engine stand?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2017
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Engine stands all use different mounting arms so can't say, you almost always need longer bolts
Best bet is to measure the sleeves on the engine stand, then take a bell housing bolt with you to parts/hardware store to get correct thread and length
Get plenty of washers as well, they are cheap and handy

4.0l OHV uses M10x1.25 bolts
 

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Old Oct 22, 2017
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My bad; I should have better explained my need. I was hoping to get the thread size as I can measure my stand and add 1/2 inch or so. I can use washers as spacers so the length doesn't need to be exact.

Does anyone know the thread size; is it metric or SAE?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2017
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Didn't Ron just tell you or is that after the fact ?
M10 X 1.25 pitch thread.
Metric.
If you're still not sure just remove one that's accessible from underneath and use that as a sample.
Pretty sure that they would be the same on the 3 litre.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2017
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Oops, I missed that; thanks, I should have all I need.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2017
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FYI the bolt size is actually M10X1.50.
 
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Thanks for the update and correction
 
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