Engine stand?

[MikeDeY]

Anyone know if our engines will bolt up to a fairly basic engine stand? Or does it require an adapter of some sort? Gonna be pulling mine out again. In my wreck a couple years back I developed a small crack in the head on the right side close to the back head bolt. It's only gonna get worse, so I'm gonna swap her out.

 

[warp9.9]

Mike you do not have to pull the engine to swap the head out. Its fairly easy to do it in the bike. It will save you time if you leave her in. Make sure you buy new head bolts as they are stretch head bolts. I am not sure of the price but if they are more then 180 bucks Carpenter Racing sell stronger ones that are not stretch style and can be reused.

 

[HansO]

Mike you do not have to pull the engine to swap the head out. Its fairly easy to do it in the bike. It will save you time if you leave her in. Make sure you buy new head bolts as they are stretch head bolts. I am not sure of the price but if they are more then 180 bucks Carpenter Racing sell stronger ones that are not stretch style and can be reused.

Scott is there an advantage for or against using Stretch or non Stretch bolts I have really understood why they are use stretch bolts in our motors, in fact I had never heard of them before buying the Rocket

 

[warp9.9]

Scott is there an advantage for or against using Stretch or non Stretch bolts I have really understood why they are use stretch bolts in our motors, in fact I had never heard of them before buying the Rocket

The real advantage of non stretch bolts is you can reuse them and they are stronger and will not stretch in motors that could suffer from detonation. FA, High Compression, and NOS especially. The ones bob has do not have a reduced shank and are much stronger.

 

[Manic_Mechanic]

Anyone know if our engines will bolt up to a fairly basic engine stand? Or does it require an adapter of some sort? Gonna be pulling mine out again. In my wreck a couple years back I developed a small crack in the head on the right side close to the back head bolt. It's only gonna get worse, so I'm gonna swap her out.

I have a complete head that I was going to have a fresh valve job on for a quick swap when the time came but now I have a complete extra rocket so I can part with it.

 

[warp9.9]

I have a complete head that I was going to have a fresh valve job on for a quick swap when the time came but now I have a complete extra rocket so I can part with it.

So Are you going to just swap the complete engine or the head?

 

[MikeDeY]

Mike you do not have to pull the engine to swap the head out. Its fairly easy to do it in the bike. It will save you time if you leave her in. Make sure you buy new head bolts as they are stretch head bolts. I am not sure of the price but if they are more then 180 bucks Carpenter Racing sell stronger ones that are not stretch style and can be reused.

Really? That's awesome. I wasn't looking forward to pulling the engine out again. So I just need to remove the tank, intake, and any wiring in the way?

I have a complete head that I was going to have a fresh valve job on for a quick swap when the time came but now I have a complete extra rocket so I can part with it.

Are you looking to sell it? I also wasn't looking forward to shelling out the almost 2000 bucks for a new one.

So Are you going to just swap the complete engine or the head?

Just the head, preferably. I did an engine rebuild after I wrecked and messed up my crankcase and transmission, but I guess there was a crack in the head I didn't know about until after.

 

[Manic_Mechanic]

Really? That's awesome. I wasn't looking forward to pulling the engine out again. So I just need to remove the tank, intake, and any wiring in the way?


Are you looking to sell it? I also wasn't looking forward to shelling out the almost 2000 bucks for a new one.


Just the head, preferably. I did an engine rebuild after I wrecked and messed up my crankcase and transmission, but I guess there was a crack in the head I didn't know about until after.

I paid 900 for the complete head with all valves, cams, shims, etc. Eight would be great.

I am headed to work and can't check back til tonight. Thanx

 

[MikeDeY]

I paid 900 for the complete head with all valves, cams, shims, etc. Eight would be great.

I am headed to work and can't check back til tonight. Thanx

Hey no worries. It'll have to wait about a month. Buying furniture and a dog is expensive!

 

[zimtuff]

Scott is there an advantage for or against using Stretch or non Stretch bolts I have really understood why they are use stretch bolts in our motors, in fact I had never heard of them before buying the Rocket

I think it makes it hard to over torque them. Landcruiser diesels use them also. On the landcruisers you apply the the torque outlined in the manual and add a dab of white paint to the top of the hex,then you turn them another 90 degrees.