Engine Stand and Paint

richardpope50 · Post by **richardpope50** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:35 am

I plan to paint my engine and want to make a simple stand to hold it and assume I use the bell housing bolts to hold engine to stand, how many bolts is normally used to hold an RV8 to an engine stand? ... and for example, do I use the top arc of bolts?

Has anyone used POR-15 Engine enamal? Any other alternative suggestions?

Thanks guys.

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:07 am

My engine stand bolts to four on the rear of the block, two near the top and two near the bottom.

Chris.

Cavman · Post by **Cavman** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:21 am

Mines the same, uses the bellhousing bolts to bolt the rear of the block to the four arms of the stand.

Post by **Coops** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:38 pm

mines the same

gelmonkey · Post by **gelmonkey** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:06 pm

For me exactly the same as the other guys.
The POR 15 has been used by a mate of mine but not on his engine.
He used it on the chassis and swears by it.
It's apparently very good.

cheers
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marcjagman · Post by **marcjagman** » Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:23 am

I used cellulose based engine paint bought from ebay, about £6. Took a few coats but looks pretty good, click on the link bellow and you will see pics of it.

richardpope50 · Post by **richardpope50** » Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:54 pm

Thanks very much. Engine stand bolts sorted and I think I'll go with POR 15 as all reviews seem to say it's the best. Very expensive but I'll only do this once .... more as actually this will be the third time but all other paint has chipped so I want a permanent solution (and cannot powder coat).