m44 engine stand

[james83mills]

hi i want to place my m44 on a engine stand but i am unsure as to what size/strength bolts to use

does anybody have any ideas?

[flyerncle]

The ones that hold the gearbox on to the engine are good enough .

[mr henderson]

On many engine stands the gearbox bolts aren't long enough. I used to bolt Rover V8s to stands with lengths of ordinary studding, never had one drop off. Probably best to get the correct length of bolts from a bolt and nut stockists, though, they will have plenty of 8.8 or better.

Have you identified the threads yet? If not, may I suggest investing in a calipers and a thread gauge, and a Zeus book

[les g]

is an m44 a bmw unit ???????
if so will surely be metric
very rare to see metric fine in a bell housing
i would guess at normal metric/coarse
and if you go into any good fastener shop with a bolt in your hand and ask for 4/6 the same but longer they should be able to help you out
cheers les g

[Rik178m]

Yeh m44 is BMW. I have the bolts for an m20 in the garage if they are any use. Just pay postage. They're metric on bm's but vary in length around the gearbox.

[les g]

best bet then would be to buy a meter of the correct size stud bar and a handful of nuts and washers and cut the stud bar to suit your own needs
i would say
if you now what thread (m8/m10/m12/m14)or have a bolt as pattern even places like b&q or focus are cheap for stud bar and nuts ideal for mounting your engine on your engine stand
dont forget a few largish washers you dont want the nuts pulling through the slots in the engine stand
cheers les