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Got the engine successfully mounted on the stand. With the mounting plate attached to the engine, all I had to do was lift the engine up, position the stand, then guide the mounting stud into the bearing and lock it all in place. Took 10 minutes. So far I'm very pleased with the stand. It feels rock solid. Zero flex, no wobbling. It's very easy to roll around...I can move the whole assembly with minimal effort.

Turning the engine over is going to require me to use the cherry picker or the lift to control the engine as it spins over. It is very top heavy. Removing the head and other things will help some, but I'm not sure if I can spin it by hand.

The hardest part of all this was getting the holes drilled in the plate. But now that they are done I should be able to mount any 51-54 straight 8 on the stand without and issue. I should also be able to mount the V8's using the original mounting system.