Magnetic base and aluminum head

[River Rat 005]

Any suggestions on how you guys do this? Like to check some things out on an assembled engine. Thanks.
Tim

[BDMar]

Bolt a steel plate on it somewhere....

[Unchained]

I C clamped the mag base to the front side of the head to check cam timing on #1

[stix818]

We do the same as BDMar. Get a little piece of steel and drill some holes and mount it on the valve cover rail!!!

[River Rat 005]

I was thinking the metal plate on the valve cover bolts but wasn't sure it would work. How thick of metal for the plate? Hadn't thought of the C clamp. Thanks for the help.
Tim

[wsuwrhr]

Just buy an aluminum magnet base.
Brian

[wsuwrhr]

1/8-1/4 is good. Whatever is thick enough that it doesn't flex
I was thinking the metal plate on the valve cover bolts but wasn't sure it would work. How thick of metal for the plate? Hadn't thought of the C clamp. Thanks for the help.
Tim

[sanger rat]

Just buy an aluminum magnet base.
Brian

[jimsplace]

You might get both some flat plate steel and angle iron. The angle iron seems to give me more options.
An aluminum magnet would be nice too. I haven't seen any in my catalogs though. Maybe if you just hold it real steady and don't move.

[River Rat 005]

Just buy an aluminum magnet base.
Brian
Thats the answer I was looking for!!!!! I thought there might be something like this. Now if some one can tell me where I can find one. I hope it dosen't cost to much.
Tim