Hi guys,

I am in the process of building up my B18C and I getting ready to slap on the head onto the block. Right now I have the block sitting on a spare tire, but I need the motor to be level. I would have gotten an engine stand, but I will also be mating up the tranny just shortly after assembling the head.

I just wanted to know if the oil pan will be fine if I let it sit on my floor. The motor is sitting in my bedroom (no garage) and the entire bedroom is carpeted, with several layers of thick heavy duty plastic and a large piece of cardboard. This area has served as my makeshift engine assembly area. But now that I am about to put the head onto the block I want it all level.

So anyways, do you guys think that the oilpan will be fine? or do you guys think I should put down some more padding or say screw it and get an engine stand (which I wont use for a long time).

EDIT: oh yah, I would have asked this in the all-motor or hybrid forum but it isn't "tech" enough. And I think the folks over in the Integra forum must not like me or something, because they hardly ever answer my questions. hehehe

TIA

 

set it on some wood and youll be fine, just dont let people move it a lot

 

it should be fine. I let a B18C1 short block sit on wood before with no problems

 

cool, thanks for the input guys.

 

Ya no engine stand is needed, maybe have a person with you when your torqing the head bolts just so it doesnt fall over.

Did you carry it up to your room??

My mom would competely kill me if I had a dirty motor in my room

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by W O T &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ya no engine stand is needed, maybe have a person with you when your torqing the head bolts just so it doesnt fall over.

Did you carry it up to your room??

My mom would competely kill me if I had a dirty motor in my room</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'll probably put an additional block of wood under the part of the oil pan that raises up so it stays even. I dont think that motor will fall forwards or backwards, sideways is what I'm worried about.

I picked up the shortblock and gead from a fellow H-T member in San Jose and he helped me lift it into the car. However when I got home I had to lift the block ouf of my trunk all by myself. I have one of those large leather executive-type office chairs. I took the back and armrests off and I used the seat as a dolly to push the shortblock around on. I still had to lift and move the motor 4 times to get up some stairs and out of the trunk. My arms and back were sore for a week after lifting the shortblock by myself. Luckily I live in an apartment by myself and on the first floor. When it comes time to install the motor I will just wheel a engine hoist into my apartment to move the motor.

 

if the head is off the block then make sure you spray some WD-40 on the cylinders so it won't rust. and wrap it with some garbage bags and tape it shut.

 

My B16 sat in the grass on the pallet, under a tarp for months

 

i had mine sitting on a workbench with a brick under the highest part of the oilpan.

it was actually really stable. you should be fine.

i had it like this for a couple months until i bought my engine stand.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr_CRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i had mine sitting on a workbench with a brick under the highest part of the oilpan.

it was actually really stable. you should be fine.

i had it like this for a couple months until i bought my engine stand.
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HAHA that's so ghetto, but yet awesome!!!
I live with my uncle in the basement suite of his house, I have a blcok down there right now, but Im scared that one the engine is completly re-assembeld that I wont be able to get it up stairs...plus he doesnt know it is down their....

 

looks like you wont have a problem

however i have one question

is your bedroom downstairs from the main level in your house?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 88JPRCRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks like you wont have a problem

however i have one question

is your bedroom downstairs from the main level in your house? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Good question, good luck

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 88JPRCRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks like you wont have a problem

however i have one question

is your bedroom downstairs from the main level in your house? </TD></TR></TABLE>

UGH...yeah

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I3ackfire &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

HAHA that's so ghetto, but yet awesome!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha i know it was. i took the entire engine apart on that workbench

but now i have a new engine stand for the re-assembly. no way would i put it all back together on a piece of plywood. heh

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I3ackfire &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">HAHA that's so ghetto, but yet awesome!!!
I live with my uncle in the basement suite of his house, I have a blcok down there right now, but Im scared that one the engine is completly re-assembeld that I wont be able to get it up stairs...plus he doesnt know it is down their.... </TD></TR></TABLE>

I dont think anyone wants to see another 40 page thread about how somebody built a motor in their basement and cant get it up the stairs.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueShadow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I dont think anyone wants to see another 40 page thread about how somebody built a motor in their basement and cant get it up the stairs. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Good, because it is not built yet

 

Great thread! Weird having an engine sitting in the bedroom