Sunex 8400 1 Ton Folding Engine Stand Review -EricTheCarGuy

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Link to tool: sunextools.com/index.cfm?s=det...
Link for purchase $177.00: www.jbtoolsales.com/sunex-tool...
Harbor Freight 1/2 ton stand $59.99: www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-...
There really is no comparison between these 2 tools. I just used the Harbor Freight stand as a frame of reference to differentiate between a 1/2 ton model and a 1 ton model. I probably should have mentioned in the video that if the engine had 'spun' on the stand as it did in the Mustang Engine Pull video, it probably would have fallen over. Here's a link to that video.
Mustang Engine Pull: • 1982 Mustang Donor Car...
My only regret is not getting a model with a hand crank. Thing is, that unit doesn't have the same capacity as this one does. Half in fact.
Sunex 8300GB 1/2 Ton Stand: sunextools.com/index.cfm?s=det...
That said, I'm very happy with my new engine stand and I'm looking forward to using it to build my 306.
Take some time and figure out which engine stand would be right for you.
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@dennislehmann9129 4 жыл бұрын

A small minor scuff on the bottom of the front leg⊳⊳>share4.photo/EngineStand?68 but it’s meant to hold up an engine so it doesn’t need to look good while doing it.

@BigHappysPlace 8 жыл бұрын

When I got my engine stand back in 92, I used grease on the shaft, spun it around a few times. then applied a little more grease before I mounted my 440 to it. it would turn very smooth while I worked on the block during the rebuild. something to consider for the next engine you put on it.

@brianx2504 8 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for that engine rebuild video.

@ryanmay2444 6 жыл бұрын

I tried a half ton with my 350... Being that it's a heaping chunk of cast iron it drooped so bad that I was scared to even let the cherry picker loose, definitely need that other version you are talking about, thanks for the review

@alexpysz6764 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric the '07 5.3 Vortec you replaced wasn't an all aluminum block, it was an iron block and in the part 1 video starting at 1:47 you see rust around the bellhousing.

@royalwins2030 6 жыл бұрын

You could put grease fittings in the engine rotating bracket to make it easier to spin.

@awhite89012090909 8 жыл бұрын

for the harbour frieght stand id say use cation it drooped alot but i had a 454 big block on one for almost 2 months so if you have to you can

@morphixnet 8 жыл бұрын

Some grease where black slides in red should be helpful ?

@Motorsportsgeek 8 жыл бұрын

I had tht harbor freight one with my iron block v8 lol, when I put the heads on it really started to be sketchy, with some 2x4s it was alright but turning it was a gamble.

@gtwo05 8 жыл бұрын

I have the same version of the harbor freight stand, does the job well.

@FritzFeuerbacher 8 жыл бұрын

If you were to hang the engine from the hoist at the same angle as the engine stand mount, wouldn't it slip on like butter? Maybe calibrate your hoist using two chains so when you pull an engine, it will automatically hang at the correct engine stand angle.

@QQTrick1QQ 6 жыл бұрын

How I set up is, sanded off the paint on the tubes installed a couple zerks and greased them then mount the ears on the back side of the face to bring the center of gravity back a bit and the ears have the plate to support the weight more efficiently. My .02.

@Munky332 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric just wondering. When you do your engine build video. I built my engine a few years ago but the idiots who sold me some of the press pins for the timing chain tensioner guides sold me ones that were too short. I ended up brazing some longer ones in place but was wondering what you would do in this situation?

@007Cornhusker 8 жыл бұрын

Would a longer handle on the Sunex be helpful for rotating the engine?

@Blazer02LS 8 жыл бұрын

That Sunex is the same stand as the HF #69522 , the other stand is rated for 750 pounds...

@stefanocox 8 жыл бұрын

NICE WORK ERIC .

@mschrar 8 жыл бұрын

As others stated, add a little grease to the mount, but during you day in the shop video I was just about screaming at the computer to tell you to lift the 40 lb engine stand to the tube rather than try to angle the engine to the stand. Once mounted simply lower the engine a few inches until the stand supports it.

@realmaindrianpace 8 жыл бұрын

+mschrar I was yelling the same thing!

@dozza202 8 жыл бұрын

had one similar to the harbour freight one, ended up.tipping over by itself with a landcruiser engine on it.

@holton345 7 жыл бұрын

Okay, so I just bought one of these. I have four L4 blocks I need to work on out of the cars (three Accords and an old Volvo), so this will be great for me in my workspace. However, I bought it for my Jeep's L6 4.0L and am hoping it is stable enough to not tip forward with the fully dressed engine on it right side up. It is heavy, but not so much so, @ about 550 lbs. However, it is really long, so all that weight is multiplied greatly as it goes past the front casters. Any suggestions on dealing with this? It may live on the stand for a year. Wood stacked up beneath the front of the oil pan, perhaps, when stored? HELP! ;-) (Great video, by the way...)

@hidalgoh79 8 жыл бұрын

What is your take on the Napa line. Just picked it up with a crane.

@dvddmc 8 жыл бұрын

its a nice stand. though I think It would be nice that an engine stand would have a front arm that would have a few different adjustments that would hold the front of the engine that way you would not have that lean forward and would secure it nicely

@sn95cody99 8 жыл бұрын

Do u think it could hold 427 if want kind would i need

@chevyblaze618 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Eric... I have been watching your videos for like a year now... I get excited to see your videos every Friday and I even love your tool review... And this is my first comment ever on your videos... As I was watching your video here, I came up with an easier idea that may work with your engine stand not going into the hoist... Why not turn the stand around and go in backwards, turn the engine around then bolt it to the engine :D Try it and see if it would work, it looks like to me it may :D might be an easier way to hook it all together... Love your videos. What do you think about my old 78 K5 in my profile picture

@jailbird0j 8 жыл бұрын

Silcone spay the engine stand were the metal meets .

@lonemeno 8 жыл бұрын

in a pinch you could always swap the boom pin with the hook bolt

@ThePsychoGamer1337 8 жыл бұрын

the harbor freight stand i have has been holding up my pigfat nissan v6 for a while now, great for the price

@TheNCgunny 8 жыл бұрын

love the tool reviews

@Stigman11 5 жыл бұрын

Do you want to put a Duramax engine on this 1 tonn stand?

@ScanMan79 8 жыл бұрын

+EricTheCarGuy Could you do a review on your car lift? I'm looking into getting one but not sure if a 2 post with or without the top cross bar would be the better choice. I keep thinking that the cross bar would always be a problem for larger vehicles like trucks, SUV's and vans. Would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

@leestons 8 жыл бұрын

he's done a review already.

@ScanMan79 8 жыл бұрын

+Leestons Didn't see it when I looked. I'll look again. Thanks

@waynerhea6649 8 жыл бұрын

what you can do to turn the engine more easily is put oil on the pole and get a bigger handle bar so you have more leverage when you turn it

@mkISaG 8 жыл бұрын

But will it fit my Honda ?

@jacmccauley7581 8 жыл бұрын

Seems like companies like Sunex would make it so there equipment could be used together for ease of use. Example engine hoist and stand would line up better, or be able to slide under one another so they wouldn't get caught up in each other, to make insertion of the engine into stand so difficult.

@beersforyearsTM 8 жыл бұрын

hey Eric , long time subscriber and fan. when I ask people how often I should change the oil in my car I always get different answers. I have a 98 acura integra with *238000*miles on it quite alot I know but the car runs mint . right now I change my oil every 10000* miles and I feel the difference right away. what's your opinion on how often I should change out the oil on my old lady

@brianx2504 8 жыл бұрын

+beersforyearsTM 10,000 miles per oil change is too long. For older engines you should stay around 3-5k.

@beersforyearsTM 8 жыл бұрын

+Brian X thanks Brian, I guess this is one of those things that everybody has a different opinion on lol. tomato, tamato

@atraxr603 8 жыл бұрын

Eric, if you use a short chain (like 10cm - 4inches) on your engine crane, instead of just hooking the engine directly to that crane hook, you'll have much, much easier time putting the engine on the stand.

@traviscarr6536 3 жыл бұрын

And a leveler works even better.

@DrRawley 8 жыл бұрын

Harbor Freigh does have a bigger engine stand with similar features as your Sunex.

@DrRawley 8 жыл бұрын

***** Well then. QED. :)

@Wtrxprs007able 8 жыл бұрын

two videos today? am i dreaming? :D

@mikecrawford5331 3 ай бұрын

Engine should me mounted more centered long arms on the bottom and short arms on top

@ProtegeTuype 8 жыл бұрын

What do we want? Barbara Van videos! When ? NOW!

@michaelmoses9256 3 жыл бұрын

As always good video. Price in link has more than doubled and is now $392 :/

@daleharshberger9683 8 жыл бұрын

If you add a planetary gears at the end of the rotating plate, you can save $$$ and have the weight capacity of the equipment.

@FaZeTask 8 жыл бұрын

That engine was huge

@moadeebjudahbenisrael2030 8 жыл бұрын

A little lube goes a long way on those stands,for the rotating head of the unit and the casters.unfortunately when I purchased my stand my wallet cried Pittsburgh please.

@tonybalony6263 6 жыл бұрын

Why not put a little grease where it belongs and it will slide with no problem..

@lateby 8 жыл бұрын

you have to center it on the cam

@dlunderdahl 8 жыл бұрын

+Tom Kline Right - if not, then it could be the engine is top heavy in the stand and IT WILL FLIP OVER LIKE IN THE ENGINE PULL VIDEO.

@shadowdog500 8 жыл бұрын

+Douglas Underdahl This is more dangerous than you think, I watched a friend get whacked In the nuts with a big block Chevy when and engine flipped over in the stand years ago. lOL. Chris

@munnsie100 8 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@jayyoutube8790 8 жыл бұрын

I thought I had a good engine stand, until I put a 300 straight 6 on it.. Lol and to be honest, I've had both big, and small blocks on it with no problem..

@chvella 8 жыл бұрын

Looked easy to turn when you took the engine off the car.

@jimmybrite 8 жыл бұрын

Harbor freight kind of sounds like an American Princess Auto.

@iEvocate 8 жыл бұрын

+Jean-Michel Beriault Spot on. That's pretty much exactly what it is

@galuple 8 жыл бұрын

+Jean-Michel Beriault Some of the stuff seems to be exactly the same too, just with a different label.

@camtheham13 8 жыл бұрын

It is exactly I live in Canada and have been to harbour freight as well

@RosalezJohn 8 жыл бұрын

Why dont you just add a crank to it yourself??

@johnnyrocket3994 8 жыл бұрын

Dont blame the stand because you had the stand positioned backwards. You should have had the handle side of the stand towards the engine crane.

@shadowdog500 8 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a video of you trying that!!! I've done this more than a few times and it don't work that way. The feet on the engine stand are just as wide, if not wider, near the back, and the stand would have to be placed between the hanging engine and the crane column. The double leg engine stands are just a pain to do. I usually lift the back of the engine stand an inch or so to slide it on , then try to find an angled position to let it down. Years ago I had a portable gantry cranes do all of these problems went away. Eventually I'm going to get one in my new shop. Chris

@galaxie500xl7 8 жыл бұрын

Eric, What you need is one of these to go with your engine hoist. www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-capacity-heavy-duty-load-leveler-60659.html This will make pulling and putting an engine back in much easier. It also makes putting an engine on a stand a lot easier.

@traviscarr6536 3 жыл бұрын

That’s right,, makes me wonder how I ever did without one.

@jeffarnold1983 8 жыл бұрын

You're doing it wrong. The easiest way is to lift the engine high enough that the stand won't touch the ground. Pick the stand up off the ground and it slides right on. Give that a try and see if it's not easier.

@traviscarr6536 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had to do that before myself.

@realmaindrianpace 8 жыл бұрын

This is a pretty ironic video. I bought that exact Harbor Fright engine stand for my Dodge 440 engine to mount and disassemble. When I lowered the crane, it just kept bending and bending some more, and I had to put a 2x4 under the crank snout to keep it from going down to a 45º angle, which it seemed it might sink to. It was a half ton, or 1,000 lb stand, so I figured it could easily handle the roughly 750 lb engine. Nope, apparently Chinese pounds are different than US pounds. So I returned it and got a folding Larin Big Red stand, which looks nearly if not identical to your Sunex, and handled the big block Dodge like a champ. I replaced the supplied hardware with gold grade 8 from the hardware store for extra peace of mind. The thing's a tank.