Re: [ihc] Blowing 345

["Allan Ericson" <lowvolt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A 392, fully dressed, weighs just under 800 lbs. The hard part is getting 
the arms on the stand the right size, not the weight. 800 lbs on an engine 
stand is a lot of weight, but I have a harbor freight stand with a 345 on it 
in my garage. There's only a 20 lb difference.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DORKIEST@domain.elided>
To: <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2004 2:18 PM
Subject: [ihc] Blowing 345



> Long story short:   Will a Harbor Freight engine stand hold a 392?
> or should I build my own, Or just gusset the HF.
>
> Last year my 345 started running different, with oil coming out the dip
> stick.  Mostly at high rpm's.  Finally did a compression test, most were 
> in the
> 70's with one being 100.  So, instead of rebuilding this engine, I found a 
> '84
> 1700 school bus at the local volunteer fire station, with a sticker on the 
> fire
> wall showing the vacuum diagram for a 392. Didn't actually see the 392 on 
> the
> block(will look at the right location)  The engine is complete, except for 
> the
> alt.  Planning on pulling everything Wednesday.  The volunteers are going 
> to
> cut the buses up in two weeks, they have five other make buses.
>
> I was also looking for Tom M.'s write up on rebuilding his 900 mile 392?
>
> Scott Ray
> '76 Scout