Thread: Engine Stand Concerns BBC

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I don't even like to roll an engine across the floor too far on the engine stands, I've had them start to tip over on me once or twice. Did you notice in that video the engine torquing over as it fires?? I know we all take some chances now and then, but..................


Don

what do you have to loose?

If somthing does not hold up and even if you are out of the way.....what happens if the engine falls to the floor???what is it going to bust???Block?heads?carb?ect...ect.....
I saw someone crank a 4.3 V6 hanging from a chain fall...it idled fine but when they gassed on it, it torqued up pretty good, was moving 6 or 8 inchs or so................I was not very comfortable with that.
I have an old grits mill power plant skid frame that is about 8' long and 3' wide made of two 6" beams, it weighs about 500 lbs and works great for a test run stand..........Mounts radiator, engine and transmission.

Well this is what i set up i was pushing it and shoving it and it is hared as a ROCK! i am going to add some T brasing to it to make it more stiff

Well this is what i set up i was pushing it and shoving it and it is hared as a ROCK!

Did ya shove it with 450 ft-lbs?

Just pullin' your leg. You asked the question, so folks are going to give their opinions - even it isn't what you'd like to hear.

If you secure it to the floor and supply water, etc., it may work. I was just never in a hurry to start an engine. Good luck.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

Did ya shove it with 450 ft-lbs?

Just pullin' your leg. You asked the question, so folks are going to give their opinions - even it isn't what you'd like to hear.

If you secure it to the floor and supply water, etc., it may work. I was just never in a hurry to start an engine. Good luck.

yeah i here u the thing is i need to start it be for winter this way if some thing gets messed up i have time to fix it be for i get the car i would be up shits creek if i get the car and it has to sit in my backyard for a year
i guess i was looking for tips to help me make it more safe with out geting a nuther stand

Although I wouldn't think its a great idea - it apparently CAN be done.
Don't forget to post a video when you try it!

Well, I was gonna post some sage advice, but I see where this is going, or has already gone - and I'm old, and don't know anything; just ask my 16 year old grandson.

Set up a vid-cam in a safe place, BBM, and I hope you can get away with this. Show us the pictures after.

Keep yourself on the kill switch and out of the plane of rotation!

Wood structural supports and BBC's are not good bedfellows. Though the setup you have will probably work for a while, but don't challenge Darwin's law on it.

Good Luck, Kitz

One hell of a tooth pick maker!

I built a run in stand , you can see a picture of it in the gallery. I was running up a 351c on it in the picture. Its in my photos dberens I have it set up for fords and chevs. The fords I had to build plates for the different engines, to mount the starter to , but it works good.Break the cam in, set timming, set the carb up, good display bench if your selling the motor to.

i have three run in stands made from chevy subframes..20 1/2" bolts holding them to the ground. you have big BIG nuggets.. i would start one on a engine crate before i would use one of those stands..

and made it into a roll around engine run in "portable" stand

Love to see a picture of that -

I went to SAM's and stole one of their flat carts

Did you really steal it???? Or did you just borrow it with the intention to return it after you were finished with it.

Originally Posted by Road Agent

I went to SAM's and stole one of their flat carts with the 2 big wheels and two small trailing wheels on it, and made it into a roll around engine run in "portable" stand. its is equoipped with a foam fire system, radiator with 110 volt electric cooling fans, headers and collectors with flame throwers attached to scare the neighbors with at 3am, and an oil cooler and external pump, it also has all the temp guages and pressures, like to just put a steering wheel on it and drive it too work!!..
OH WAIT, I can't do that 'cause I don't work anymore!! Damn..
RA

yes put a drive axel on it and a radio you could call it a flat out hot rod cart

Agent has a new idea for a "Rat Rod"....