fixing an A series mini block to an engine stand

[Jono]

Can anyone advise on this?

I have one of the cheap and cheery Clarke stands with a rotating cantilever arm which works great for building up Ford blocks where you have bell-housing end (ahem) or engine mounting to bolt onto.

However what is the best way to attach an A series block to such an device, or is there not one?

Cheers

Jon

[5portsrock]

There was a guy on ebay selling an adaptor for the clarke stand to take the A series. Usually mounts to the alternator bracket lugs

[coop12g295]

I've made my own but I think Guessworks do them

[Lakeland997]

There was a guy on ebay selling an adaptor for the clarke stand to take the A series. Usually mounts to the alternator bracket lugs

My previous post on this:

http://www.mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11752

The seller isn't currently listing them but it may be worth asking.

[zippypinhead]

I sketched this up about ten years ago. (someone else's design)

Edit: Sorry about busticating the margins... dunno how to fix it.

[GraemeC]

I'm just in the porcess of making one up, similar in design to the Guessworks one (which he no longer produces). This will fit both A & A+ and bolt to the engine in 4 locations.

Once I've got it welded up and ensure it fits I might looking into getting more produced, or if you're handy with a welder selling kits of parts (the two main plates are jet cut to my drawings).

I'll do some photos once I've got it welded up.

[dklawson]

Robin, does your adapter mount to the oil filter head studs? Is that enough to support the block well?

[Jono]

Thanks for all the comments,

Following these helpful replies I am fabricating a guess works type which picks up on the 4 holes (just discovered you need a couple of spacers behind the alternator pick up holes to bring the fixing face parallel).

A top tip for all the Clarke et al stand users - cut a slot on the male part of the tube with a slitting disc and weld a couple of lugs on, one with a captive nut - use a pcinh bolt and then there is no need for the multiple holes and it's much easier to swivel the assembly to wherever you want it.

Jon

[GraemeC]

Jono, if you give me a week or so I should be able to give you some dims for those spacers, and possibly some updated dims for the hole spacings too.