David, Have everything orderly laying out that will be needed to reassemble this 440 block. Leave it on the engine stand no longer than you have to as there's always a possiblility of distorting your cylinders. I didn't know this either until my uncle who was a Chrysler mechanic for 55 years informed me. I was building engines for our Dodge race car. Be sure you also get a supply of flat washers to make sure that the engine stand is attached snugly. GOOD LUCK! Neva ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Hudson" <mopar4me@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 6:08 AM Subject: Re: IML: Mounting 440 on engine stand > Hi David > Mount the engine directly to the stand. DO NOT use the flexplate. If > memory serves me I believe you use 3/8 coars thread bolts. On my stands > they need to be about 3 to 3 1/2 in long to go thru the mounting ears on the > stand and far enough into the block to secure it. Hope this helps. Good > luck with the rebuild! > Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Whitney" <david.whitney@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 4:05 AM > Subject: IML: Mounting 440 on engine stand > > > > > > Hi, folks -- > > > > I ventured one step further into knucklebusting by purchasing an engine > > stand in anticipation of building the 440 for my engineless project car. > > It's the kind with four adjustable plates with bolt holes running through > > them. Since I have no engine, I also have no bolts with which to mount > the > > block to the stand. I'm starting with a bare block, so it doesn't come > > with any. Can someone please give me the specs or part number for those > > bolts so I can pick up a set? It's a '65 casting stock block. > > > > Also, will I need to pick up a flex plate or can I run the bolts directly > > to the block? If so, can it be any old flex plate or does it have to be > > the one I'll have on there permanently? > > > > Thanks, > > > > David > > '91 K-Imperial driver > > '66 Crown Coupe project > > '66 Newport 383 dual exhaust .030 over Eddys/B&M/Cragars daughter's first > > Mopar > > > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm