When I built my little "flip" stand several years back, I got the idea that I might be able to split the cases using the power of hydraulics by placing a bottle jack at the front. All I'd need is a plate of some sort to attach to the motor stand on top .....
Well, I finally got around to making the plate .....
It has brackets on it so it locks onto the engine stand at the front and rear .....
Since the bottle jack will only lift and separate the front of the cases, I made the plate long enough so I could use a big rubber mallet at the rear to separate the back end .....
So, here it is all set up and ready to go .....
A couple of pumps on the bottle jack and ..... pop!! Success!! .....
Then a few good whacks with the rubber mallet upward on the overhanging plate at the rear, and it's a done deal .....
Wow, this was too easy, lol.