08-07-2014, 03:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Granger (Northern) Indiana
Posts: 1,611
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Re: flathead V8 on engine lift
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Originally Posted by Houbill
I want to get my engine (51) to a machine shop. Can I set it on the oil pan? The heads and exhaust/intake manifolds are off
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The pan can be easily dented or damaged by setting the engine directly on the pan. Using an old tire or two to cushion the pan and engine is much better, and has never caused any damage on any of my engines during trans port, or while waiting to be hung on a stand or placed on a cradle. 
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