Engine Stand

[FMJ]

Something I am working on, needs a bit more engineering, so, please put your slide rules away for the time being. I got tired of wrestling with these motors so I came up with this. I looked at the teardown manual, and the rebuild manual to get an idea of how to attach it to the stand, need one more attach point on each side to fully support the engine with the rotating assembly in place.

 

[Vintage iron]

great idea!

 

[hndrsonj]

I did the same thing for a transfer case!

 

[Flingarrows]

I see you kid likes Budweiser ( left his beer on the tricycle). Great idea on the stand!

 

[FMJ]

I see you kid likes Budweiser ( left his beer on the tricycle). Great idea on the stand!

The trike has a long and storied past here on SS, it is referred to as a shop tool! and as an unpaid endorser of Budweiser, I must include the product in pics when possible. . . .

 

[bigboy44]

Great job on the stand! Will you be able to run the motor when the stand is complete? It would be good to test the motor on the stand before the install.

 

[FMJ]

No, this will be an assembly stand only.

 

[Flingarrows]

The trike has a long and storied past here on SS, it is referred to as a shop tool! and as an unpaid endorser of Budweiser, I must include the product in pics when possible. . . .

Sounds good. I'll keep an eye out for future sitings

 

[zout]

FMJ - looks great. Might want to knock around and consider having an additional horizontal brace on each
end out by your wheels - nothing dramatic - just some additional leg support - still looks good.

 

[FMJ]

Some final pics:

 

[FMJ]

FMJ - looks great. Might want to knock around and consider having an additional horizontal brace on each
end out by your wheels - nothing dramatic - just some additional leg support - still looks good.

Can you elaborate further?, I'm not sure where you are referring, down where the center square tube connects the 2 halves?

Thanks
Ed

 

[bones1]

Nice job on that.What are you using for an overhead hoist in that garage?.I see a 4x6 against the wall.

 

[FMJ]

The 4X6's are braces for the I-beam that supports roof of the shop.

 

[bgekky3]

It looks good Ed. How sturdy is it when it moves. I need to make something for when I rebuild the cummins and the dead LDT thats still in the truck I just drove up here.

 

[trukhead]

Brilliant! I have to do the same thing with a couple of HF engine stands to support a T-9 International 3 cylinder engine.

 

[charlietango]

what I think Zout meant was use some stock to box in the ends, castor to castor. its possible the way it is, supported in the center only, to twist those welds and collapse. Remember, RIGID is always better. (thats what she said, seriously) Also couldn't hurt to add a random 2x4 wood bracing with that tricycle near by.

ANd didn't I see that Tricycle holding up the front end of a deuce before? I need to get one of those....