[davidimurray]

I got the cheaper of the two machine mart stands. The way i did it was to remove clutch and flywheel. You then have a plate with arms on it and a big bit of tube sticking out the back. On the stand there is a slightly larger bit of tube you slide the other bit of tube into. So I basically bolted up the first unit to the back of the engine, then lifted (with engine crane) the engine up until the tube just slid into the main stand, then there is a pin that drops through the two tubes locking them in position. I imagine you could do the same lifitng the engine by hand - but make sure you stop the stand from rolling away. If you have a look at my pics below you can see some of the stand in use.

Cheers

Dave