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Please forgive me if this is covered elsewhere but could someone give me an idea of the approx weight of a 216cu - 235cu engine.I need to buy an engine stand and want to make sure that what I buy will do the job,Many thanks,Shane.

MrM,

The weight of the engine is not the only factor that you should consider when buying an engine mount. A straight six engine's length affects the stability of that weight on the stand, and places a front-heavy stress on the stand (I know I am not expressing this well).

For safety and stability, and for ease of moving around the loaded engine stand, and for safe and easy rotation of the engine (very useful), get a 2,000lb stand that has a wider, stronger arms and base and wheels.

Here is an example of a 2,000 lb stand.

Someone posted that a 216/235/261 weights a little over 600 lbs.

Here is one of many earlier threads on engine stands.

A student at the school where I used to teach almost lost a foot when a stovebolt engine tipped over forward during a rebuild procedure. The kids had taken the engine off the stand, attached the bellhousing, flywheel, and clutch, and re-mounted it to complete the assembly. The extra length made it unstable, and engine, stand, and all tipped over. The kid was wearing heavy work shoes, not the canvas athletic shoes he had been wearing the day before. He still needed dozens of stitches to repair the damage to his foot! Use a stand that will handle a long, heavy engine safely!
Jerry

hotrod says it all. the chunks missing in my concrete floor are a constant reminder of not having a stand that's up to the task

Come on, Mike. One chunk out of the floor is understandable.

The main thing is to get one with 4 wheels. The ones with a single wheel up front are dangerous. The Stovebolt engines are hard to mount in one because the rear is narrow without the bell houseing. I made a bracket to attach to it.

Thanks for the information fellas. I was looking at the three wheeled ones,but I will definitely go with a four wheeler now.
I never really paid much thought to the length of the engine in relation to weight distribution.I was more worried about total weight capacity.Again thanks tclederman, Hotrod Lincoln,51 ashton, Wrenchbender Ret for your very helpful information,Shane.

tim it was more than one chunk but less then four chunks.

it was after the baltimore aths show in 2006 when i spun a bearing in the 248. i borrowed a three legged stand from a friend. i had a big piece of cardboard on the floor to catch all the oil that was going to be dripping out of when when i started the teardown. i got the two back wheels up on the card board and went to rotate the stand to get the front wheel up on it and the slight extra nudge i gave it to get up on the cardboard was enough to put it in motion headed to the floor. after i got it unbolted from the stand i got the engine cribed back upright on six by sixes. it was then i went and bought the stand that tim had linked. what i really hate is when one of my creeper wheels gets caught in any of the divets that are in the floor main thing was only my pride got hurt.

I'd guess at 650 lbs or so, maybe a bit less.

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/58t108.htm
This is a 261, but I guess it's about the same.
624 dry weight. 783 with transmission.

It's damned heavy, I know that since me and my brother pushed a 235 and PG together up on a trailer, only the 2 of us.

PUKE-heavy. And it was obvious that a 350/350 combo is lighter.

/Ulf

Hey that's a good link there lastchancetowing. I played around there and found the rest of the manual.Thanks alot, Shane.

Hey thanks again fellows.That link was very helpful lastchancetowing and thank you to truckrolet for your help. I can't believe the response from other forum members.This is great,Regards Shane.