placing engine on floor ideas?...

[mush]

ok so ive removed my engine for upgrades and it will end up in my mk2, ive got the big vr out the front and have it still hanging on the crane,

i wasnt sure if i'm able to place my engine on the sump pan or not as i need to re-use the crane for my 16v.

so question is how to place it down without damage 

I've tried to support it on blocks with the engine mount brackets but it was very wobbly
and bobed my pants when i though it was going to fall off so i put it back on the crane.

i need to work on it for a month or so  what can i do to support it?

[tweed]

Placing it on wood on the sump and resting against a wall will be fine.

[mush]

Placing it on wood on the sump and resting against a wall will be fine.

thanks tweed youve re-assured me, i suppose its not much for a new sump if it caves in 
erm i dont have a wall to rest it against so will try blocks on the front mount me thinks,

gosh its i heavy bugger. its been sitting on the crane for a week now poor old crane,

i use to gym it alot in the past and got to bench just over 100kg <<<no way could i do it now but surly the vr6 is close to 500kg if not more<<anyone know the weight of it?

[sharki786]

ive seen plenty people doing what tweed sugested!

[dom]

i use to gym it alot in the past and got to bench just over 100kg <<<no way could i do it now but surly the vr6 is close to 500kg if not more<<anyone know the weight of it?

About 170kg

[Wayne]

Use axle stands on the mounting brackets, much safer.

[Dan_GTi8v]

when my engine was shipped to me it was just strapped to a pallet sitting on the sump

[mush]

cheers guys i'll give the methods a try

[Gavv8]

The sump will take the weight, i'd be more bothered about it falling over and damaging the head or ancillaries.