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It's a speciially designed device that took years of testing and innovation to create. It supports the front of the engine under the pan flange and mounts against the front brace of the engine stand. It takes some of the stress of all that weight off the four mounting bolts in the rear of the block.

It only remotely resembles a long 2X4. It's actually a bioengineered, organic laminate support fixture, (a.k.a. wood)
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